Examples of half a dozen in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
And a stalled storm front draped across more than half a dozen states dumped multiple rounds of rain in the Midwest throughout the day.
—
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The Boston bats fouled off countless pitches, including at least half a dozen into the open windows of the press box, but the big hit eluded them.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
That story piqued the interest of half a dozen luminaries in the literary, visual and performing arts, including the author Lauren Groff, the painter Julie Mehretu and the director Peter Sellars, who joined forces to produce a nonlinear, highly metaphorical adaptation.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Now there are at least half a dozen PROs in the US, representing different songwriters and publishers, each demanding that bars, restaurants, hotels and other venues pay a fee or risk being sued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for half a dozen
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The Boston bats fouled off countless pitches, including at least half a dozen into the open windows of the press box, but the big hit eluded them.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
That story piqued the interest of half a dozen luminaries in the literary, visual and performing arts, including the author Lauren Groff, the painter Julie Mehretu and the director Peter Sellars, who joined forces to produce a nonlinear, highly metaphorical adaptation.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Now there are at least half a dozen PROs in the US, representing different songwriters and publishers, each demanding that bars, restaurants, hotels and other venues pay a fee or risk being sued.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for half a dozen
Cite this Entry
“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share