two cents
noun
1
or two cents' worth
: an opinion offered on a topic under discussion
send your two cents' worth to your senator
2
: a sum or object of very small value : practically nothing
said angrily that for two cents he'd punch your nose
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Now that Crystal Kung Minkoff is walking away from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kyle Richards is giving her two cents — and opening up about her own future on the show.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Meyers then attempted to pivot back to the premise of the new podcast, which spurred Samberg to join the interview in order to give his two cents on the project.
—EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
She was best known on the social platform for sharing the latest celebrity gossip from various sites and putting in her two cents.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
That's a sentiment shared by comedian Larry David, who recently gave his two cents on the subject on an episode of The Rich Eisen Show.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Bruce Dickinson, the frontman for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has shared his two cents on the ever-increasing prices for concert tickets.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Simone also chimed in and added her two cents to the conversation on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
In Appleton, average prices dropped two cents, to $3.30.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
The post went viral, receiving an upvote over 21,000 times and over 800 comments from other Reddit users who shared their two cents on the situation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Meyers then attempted to pivot back to the premise of the new podcast, which spurred Samberg to join the interview in order to give his two cents on the project.
—EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
She was best known on the social platform for sharing the latest celebrity gossip from various sites and putting in her two cents.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
That's a sentiment shared by comedian Larry David, who recently gave his two cents on the subject on an episode of The Rich Eisen Show.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Bruce Dickinson, the frontman for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has shared his two cents on the ever-increasing prices for concert tickets.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Simone also chimed in and added her two cents to the conversation on Instagram.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
In Appleton, average prices dropped two cents, to $3.30.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
The post went viral, receiving an upvote over 21,000 times and over 800 comments from other Reddit users who shared their two cents on the situation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Two cents.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20cents. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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