dozen

noun

ˈdə-zᵊn How to pronounce dozen (audio)
Definition of dozennext
as in ton
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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Recent Examples of dozen Trump has claimed dozens of times throughout the war that a peace deal with Tehran is nearly at hand, only for none to emerge. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Record rain fell in parts of the city on Tuesday, flooding dozens of roads and homes, and stranding pedestrians and vehicles. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Wachner had been once highly lauded as a musician who recorded over a dozen albums of his own and other composers' music, and had been twice-nominated for Grammy Awards as a conductor. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Inside those samples, scientists identified more than a dozen different species of both fungi and bacteria. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dozen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
  1. ton
  2. loads
  3. slew
  4. bunch
  5. hundred
  6. lot
  7. deal
  8. pile
Noun
  • This would be used to power a reusable rocket intended to launch 40 metric tons in reusable mode and 60 tons in expendable mode.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But the impact on their salary structure could be massive, and GM Pat Verbeek has taken a ton of criticism for his hard-bargain ways.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • While Hathaway has modeled some high heels amid her busy year promoting a slew of movies, this style was modestly boosted by a 50-mm kitten heel.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Lewis’ reassurance comes a day after a slew of heat records were tied or broken across California.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Joseph’s lavender looks are, as usual, the most divisive of the bunch.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The caffè is the most casual of the bunch, with big red armchairs and vintage posters decorating the walls.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Costs and noise When a data center adds hundreds of megawatts of near-constant demand, the costs don’t always stay with the company that caused them.
    — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The power to the whole park has shut down for hours at a time, sometimes several times a day, with temperatures in the hundreds.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hundred
Noun
  • Construction workers gather around food trucks amid the sea of wooden frames and empty lots.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The economy lot will remain $9 per day, and park air express will stay at $10 per day for outdoor parking and $20 for indoor.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of lot
Noun
  • Financial details are not been disclosed but sources describe it as a rich deal, with the streamer buying the short story for $1M+ in addition to a script commitment to the adaptation, penned by Binge.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those deals include research, development, qualification work and production contracts.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pile

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