half dozen

phrase

: six

a half dozen eggs

Examples of half dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

LeBron James had played a half dozen games after missing the start of the season with sciatica. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Some people appeared to do just that, as photos showed about a half dozen smaller trophies adorning the bottom of the larger participation trophy. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Over the next few hours, another half dozen men were detained, cited and released. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

While searching the building to see if anyone was still inside, officers found about a half dozen fire extinguishers that had been discharged. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026