bright as a new penny

adjective

Synonym of bright as a button.

Meanings

adjectivebright as a new penny (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileSynonym of bright as a button.

    Synonyms: bright as a button

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of bright as a button.

More synonyms by meaning

adjective(metaphor) shining brightly

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bright as a new penny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright%20as%20a%20new%20penny

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“bright as a new penny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright%20as%20a%20new%20penny. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bright as a new penny,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bright%20as%20a%20new%20penny.

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