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 The case has turned a spotlight on dozens of missing persons in her Arizona community. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Jacobsen wrote a 2024 dramatization, based on dozens of interviews, of how nuclear war would unfold; this is her bioterrorism sequel. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 In theory, a group managing dozens of practices can afford better patient experience than any single office could. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Seven-year-old Hailey Karch wandered around the seawall at Black Point Marina Wednesday morning where more than a dozen spiny lobster were splayed out on the cleaning table. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 July 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
  • Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting bells weighing several tons.
    — Philipp Jenne, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • When all was said and done, Shanks dropped the car’s weight by 816 pounds, dropping it below the two-ton mark.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • That’s resulted in a slew of new restaurants, shops, startup offices, residential lofts and other gathering spaces.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • The case might just come down to which city is willing to offer the best sweetheart deal for an arena and a slew of tax incentives for the Blazers to come.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • The agent wanted Penny to make a bunch of home improvements before listing the house.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Dorai Home’s stone bathroom tray is among the hardest-working pieces in the bunch, courtesy of its clean lines and clever materials.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Like any big carrier, AT&T has seriously challenging optimization problems, with hundreds of millions of devices accessing its network to connect to the internet.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Brooks Sherman, the Royals’ president of real estate and development, told hundreds of residents at a public meeting Monday that a 34,000-seat stadium at Crown Center would rely on parking and transit that already exist in the area.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of hundred
Noun
  • Theron is no longer attached to the project at the Melrose Avenue lot, but the It filmmakers remain, producing under their Double Dream label.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • But one roadblock consumers may face is a lack of EVs in the dealership lot.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of lot
Noun
  • That single habit, repeated across thousands of deals, is the real reason influencer rates keep climbing.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • There is currently a restrictive salary cap; Inter Miami CF worked around that to sign Messi in 2023 with a creative deal that included a stake in the franchise.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • The supply scoreboard dates from the era when a stablecoin was parked collateral, a casino chip waiting between trades, and the bigger the pile the healthier the market.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Video from Menasha obtained by CNN shows homes missing parts of roofs, structures stripped of their exteriors amid piles of debris, downed power poles and uprooted trees.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of pile

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