as in dozen
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
Lions, bears, wolves, orangutans, kangaroos and many other species faced Russian shells exploding around them and animals possibly in the hundreds were reportedly killed, as well as three zoo workers who stayed behind to feed their charges.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Held in peak summer, typically mid-July, the Mango Festival celebrates the garden’s legendary mango collection, featuring hundreds of rare and exotic varieties.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Test hundreds of different strategies on real numbers from the market in a certain time period.
—David Materazzi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hundred
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Held in peak summer, typically mid-July, the Mango Festival celebrates the garden’s legendary mango collection, featuring hundreds of rare and exotic varieties.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Test hundreds of different strategies on real numbers from the market in a certain time period.
—David Materazzi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hundred
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
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In defense of the July 25 order to close the camp, Merkley had said that Streets to Home Indy wasn't prepared to take on a site as large as Leonard Street, where more than two dozen tents sat as of late July.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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Last week, Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers hosted about two dozen WNBA agents for a meet-and-greet at a local hotel.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This loveseat adds extra seating to a patio without taking up a ton of space.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Raleigh will be discussed below, but Kirk never strikes out, hits a ton of line drives and uses the entire field.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other highlights from this year’s VMAs are first nominations for a slew of artists, including Rosé, Warren, Lola Young, the Marias, Gigi Perez, and Damiano David.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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And last season, despite that, the particular malaise has been our inability to hold on to single-goal leads (which resulted in a bunch of draws).—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Princess Josephine is the youngest of King Frederik and Queen Mary's four children and reportedly is the first of the bunch to go away to boarding school.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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