half a dozen

phrase

: six
half a dozen eggs

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The reissue includes more than half a dozen additional smashes from the Grammy-winning act, and fans of the group and those tunes in particular have turned the collection into not only a bestseller, but a top 10 success for the very first time. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The abovementioned half a dozen movies join the ten already announced as competition titles in the Official Selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival, including new movies from Mike Leigh and a TV series from Pablo Larraín. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Today, the fund is overseen by more than half a dozen investors from firms including Battery Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Meritech Capital Partners, and Sequoia, as well as Lightspeed. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 In about half a dozen years, only two chess pieces have been lost. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for half a dozen

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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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