worth every penny
idiom
: worth the entire amount that was paid for something
Our vacation was expensive, but it was worth every penny.
Examples of worth every penny in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Vintage Valdez is worth every penny a team is willing to pay.
—
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Sure, a contract might cost an eye-watering $270 million, but the truth is that Lamine Yamal, on his current trajectory, is worth every penny to FC Barcelona.
And signing the world’s most exciting young player for the long term is of incalculable significance.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Perhaps a run-in with an ex (Chris Evans), all for the low cost of a Coke and a beer ($7.50), could prove to be worth every penny instead.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Digital features editor Katherine McLaughlin, however, found that this T&N original sells Amazon for $80, and is worth every penny.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worth every penny
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Sure, a contract might cost an eye-watering $270 million, but the truth is that Lamine Yamal, on his current trajectory, is worth every penny to FC Barcelona.
And signing the world’s most exciting young player for the long term is of incalculable significance.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Perhaps a run-in with an ex (Chris Evans), all for the low cost of a Coke and a beer ($7.50), could prove to be worth every penny instead.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Digital features editor Katherine McLaughlin, however, found that this T&N original sells Amazon for $80, and is worth every penny.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for worth every penny
Cite this Entry
“Worth every penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worth%20every%20penny. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share