half dozen

phrase

: six

a half dozen eggs

Examples of half dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Starliner has relied on United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rockets for the ride to space, but only a half dozen of the venerable boosters remain in ULA's inventory. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The sequence in which a half dozen planes battle Ghidorah in the air is grand, eye-popping filmmaking. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

My daily routine of placing a half dozen or so wagers of $5 to $20 feels more like drudgery than fun. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026

But there were about a half dozen members of a team from the Morgan Stanley investment group that had been delayed. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026