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But one teeny little thing, one behind-the-scenes logistical item: Attending a wedding costs a pretty penny nowadays.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 June 2024
This wealth of data can be used to improve their own business, or even sold to other advertisers to make a pretty penny.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 June 2024
Love and divorce cost a pretty penny — and the latter appears to be right around the corner for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who insiders say have put their $60 million marital mansion on the market.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
At this point a lot of hotels are sold out and the ones that aren’t are charging a pretty penny at this point.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024
Believe it or not, the Lego sets and figurines collecting dust in your childhood bedroom could fetch a pretty penny.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
That money, like the art, went to the foundation, which by Gamage’s reckoning was still holding a collection worth a pretty penny.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Many attractions are completely free to visit Staying and eating in Washington, D.C. can cost a pretty penny, but there are a few ways to save money while in town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But Take Note The main drawback of the Nurture Smart Baby Crib Mobile is that all those amazing features are going to cost you a pretty penny.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 26 Mar. 2024
Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 June 2024
This wealth of data can be used to improve their own business, or even sold to other advertisers to make a pretty penny.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 9 June 2024
Love and divorce cost a pretty penny — and the latter appears to be right around the corner for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who insiders say have put their $60 million marital mansion on the market.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
At this point a lot of hotels are sold out and the ones that aren’t are charging a pretty penny at this point.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2024
Believe it or not, the Lego sets and figurines collecting dust in your childhood bedroom could fetch a pretty penny.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
That money, like the art, went to the foundation, which by Gamage’s reckoning was still holding a collection worth a pretty penny.
—Graham Bowley, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Many attractions are completely free to visit Staying and eating in Washington, D.C. can cost a pretty penny, but there are a few ways to save money while in town.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
But Take Note The main drawback of the Nurture Smart Baby Crib Mobile is that all those amazing features are going to cost you a pretty penny.
—Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 26 Mar. 2024
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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