dozen 1 of 2

as in ton
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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dozens

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or dozen
plural of dozen
as in hundreds
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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Amazon has a reliable quilt that comes in dozens of colors, from a soothing light blue to a bright autumn orange. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Riley Armstrong only managed to squeeze in a pair of NHL games into a professional hockey career that spanned a dozen years. Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Defense lawyers also sought to bolster their argument by submitting more than 75 letters of support from Combs' family, former employees, friends and nearly a dozen inmates who have taken his business management class in prison. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025 Was that a personal joke on you, given your reputation for wanting dozens of takes on set? Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dozen

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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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