several dozen

phrase

: many : probably more than 36
She has published several dozen poems.

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There were 144 new free agents Thursday and several dozen more can go free by Monday. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The prohibition on gathering ramps extends to the Eastern Band of Cherokee, though a recent agreement with the National Park Service permits several dozen members to gather sochan within park boundaries. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The candidate had just spent nearly 40 minutes addressing several dozen Orange County moms in Mission Viejo, a hilly and affluent enclave speckled with golf courses and Spanish colonial architecture. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 In Marseille, officers fired tear gas during clashes with several dozen people near the march’s endpoint. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for several dozen

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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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