a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games
she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot
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Recent Examples of dice
Noun
There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and ceremonial throw of the first dice.—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Sixteen teams rolled the dice, hoping for their next jackpot.—Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Yes, people still get ripped out of a hole in the fuselage like always, but not until after they’ve been obliterated by flying snack carts and diced apart by shards of broken glass.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026 Slice a stick of butter into cubes (1 tablespoon diced into 4 squares is ideal), then freeze for 15 minutes.—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dice
In asking the state for budget help, the Mamdani administration wants the NYC Passthrough Entity tax credit chopped from 100 percent to 75 percent, with the city keeping the other 25 percent.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Recipe information Mix 1 shallot, finely chopped, juice of 1 lime, and a pinch of kosher salt in a bowl and let sit.
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Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026