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 Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 In fact, there's nothing really out of the ordinary on the first level – all pretty standard for a Westfalia camper van and dozens upon dozens of other European camper vans. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Born Ann Eliza Young, the woman who eventually came to be known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning was one of dozens of the wives Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith’s had over his lifetime. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The Critics Choice Association handed a half-dozen noms to the Warner Bros/DC flick, including Best Superhero Movie and three Best Actor mentions for its stars David Corenswet, Edi Gathegi and Nicholas Hoult. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 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
  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • That earlier picture made a ton of money, and The Odyssey clearly has even broader appeal as an epic poem that many, many people encountered as required reading.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • More crucially, Illinois’ grid is well-equipped to deliver the large electrical loads needed to process AI and other data.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Room types include Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Family Rooms, as well as a slew of suite options, from Junior Suites to Three-Bedroom Family Suites that sleep up to seven.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • That total includes threats to the hundreds of federal judges around the country, though the nine-member Supreme Court has not been immune.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of hundred
Noun
  • That order states that Reyes would keep ownership of that property and two other parcels on the same block, while Quiroz-Mata would keep three lots on Magnolia Drive on the other side of that block.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
  • The sale offered 134 lots, including more than 40 items from Aldrin’s collection.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of lot
Noun
  • Origination opportunities refer to possible deals where Apollo may invest or provide loans.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Panthers got him on a great contract, too — a one-year, $4 million deal, which puts him outside the Top 30 among offensive tackles in the league.
    — MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • If your petunias look near death and are headed for the trash pile, don’t give up on them just yet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pile

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