Examples of half dozen in a Sentence
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The lineup features a half dozen Tony-Award-winning plays, all of which will be performed at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The brand lists about a half dozen other states with the store today, including New York and Florida.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Our team of a half dozen volunteers worked for a little over an hour, amazed at the size of these starchy beasts in the earthy soil.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Prior to showing the video, Zamani read out a list of musicians, artists, filmmakers and actors confirmed as having been killed in the crackdown as well as another half dozen arts and culture professionals who have been detained, requesting that that the audience applaud each of the names.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The brand lists about a half dozen other states with the store today, including New York and Florida.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Our team of a half dozen volunteers worked for a little over an hour, amazed at the size of these starchy beasts in the earthy soil.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Prior to showing the video, Zamani read out a list of musicians, artists, filmmakers and actors confirmed as having been killed in the crackdown as well as another half dozen arts and culture professionals who have been detained, requesting that that the audience applaud each of the names.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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