several dozen

phrase

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

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Moose aren't common in Wisconsin, but the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources received reports of several dozen sightings last year, all in the northern third of the state. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026 United Russia has several dozen candidates with a Ukraine war background. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 The fest’s lineup of several dozen films is generally culled from other festivals, though a handful of films are making their world premieres in the Hamptons. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Digitizing what could be salvaged, Cole compiled several dozen tracks and shared them with Hutchins’ family. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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