baker's dozen

noun

: thirteen

Example Sentences

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Harold Castro is hitting .462 in 13 such ABs; that number isn't as lucky for Willi Castro (.231 with a home run) and Jeimer Candelario (.231), who have a baker's dozen's worth of at-bats against Singer. —Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022

His baker's dozen receptions were a career-high (previously 10 back on Oct. 31, 2021). —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2022

The baker's dozen of black-and-white bears are among the 15 panda cubs born at the research base in 2022. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022

The 13-track album tells the stories of a baker's dozen of sleepless nights scattered throughout Swift's life. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022

The employee at the counter recommended getting a baker's dozen and that was a big mistake, as one bite of the molten ball of fried cookie was enough. —Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2022

Our grocery list is a baker's dozen of items that include a mix of store brands and national brands. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2022

Even with its baker's dozen of extra horses, the four-cylinder Macan should reach 60 mph in a relatively tame 5.5 seconds, and that's with the optional performance boost of launch control from the $1220 Sport Chrono package. —Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2021

The suspects accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are a baker's dozen of disaffected men whose anti-government attitudes show up in everything from seat belt violations to forgery. —Freep.com, 8 May 2015

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

baker's dozen

noun

: thirteen