half dozen

idiom

: six
a half dozen eggs

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Since then, the court received a half dozen letters of support for Littlejohn, many of them from juvenile justice personnel. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Between them, the above assemblage has, among many other accolades, been nominated for 18 Oscars and won a half dozen. Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 Swing by for a half dozen and be sure to check out their special donuts of the month. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025 Ten years ago, a federal jury also convicted a half dozen suspects of conspiring to help ISIS. Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for half dozen

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“Half dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20dozen. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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