Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin noun: a United States one-hundred-dollar bill.
Noun
Benjamin Franklin (plural Benjamin Franklins)
- A United States one-hundred-dollar bill.
- “Good enough for me. Take this.” I handed him another stack of Benjamin Franklins and whispered the name and address of a hotel in his ear.2006, Sunny, Mona Lisa Awakening, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, →ISBN, page 202
- Ten thousand. That would be a good start. That would be all he’d need. He was about to toss the stack of Benjamin Franklins on the counter when he changed his mind.2006, Paul H. Boge, The Cities of Fortune, Kitchener, Ont.: Castle Quay Books, →ISBN, page 107
- Synonyms:
- Ben, Ben Franklin, Benjamin, Franklin
Examples of Benjamin Franklin in a sentence
- Nobody selling a car for cash demanded to see my driver’s license when I waved a stack of Benjamin Franklins under his nose.[2012], David Wambaugh, The Last Call, [Bloomington, Ind.]: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 114:
- Throw a stack of Benjamin Franklins on the table (counterfeit bills are fine) and ask: “If you had unlimited resources to spend on fixing our businesses problems, what would you fix?”2014, Patrick J. Stroh, Business Strategy: Plan, Execute, Win!, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, →ISBN, page 151:
- I took note of a stack of Benjamin Franklins in Horse’s overnight bag and a top-of-the-line computer on his dresser.2017, Carolyn Mulford, Show Me the Sinister Snowman, Warrensburg, Mo.: Cave Hollow Press, →ISBN, page 220:
Synonyms of Benjamin Franklin
Forms of Benjamin Franklin
| plural | Benjamin Franklins |
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Origin of Benjamin Franklin
From the portrait of Benjamin Franklin featured on them.
Questions about Benjamin Franklin
- What does Benjamin Franklin mean?
- Benjamin Franklin means a United States one-hundred-dollar bill.
- How do you use Benjamin Franklin in a sentence?
- Nobody selling a car for cash demanded to see my driver’s license when I waved a stack of Benjamin Franklins under his nose.
- What part of speech is Benjamin Franklin?
- Benjamin Franklin is a noun.
- What is the plural of Benjamin Franklin?
- The plural of Benjamin Franklin is Benjamin Franklins.
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