half dozen

phrase

: six

a half dozen eggs

Examples of half dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hafley chose Miami among a half dozen inquiring teams with job openings mostly because Miami had just hired new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, also from Green Bay. — Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Opening holes for them should be an offensive line that added a half dozen transfers along with Kevin Brown, a 6-foot-6 freshman who is expected to start at left tackle. — CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

With roughly 30 investors in 2022, the club bought out more than a half dozen shareholders a year later to streamline its cap table. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

That happened in New York City in 2018, when at least a half dozen city buses were taken out of service after reports of bedbugs crawling on seats. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026