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Recent Examples of ounce Every long day, every grind, every ounce of passion Carl poured out was for them. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Plus, the Hydro Flask 24-ounce Stainless Steel Water Bottle is just $36 in select colors. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025 Attendees can enjoy German food and drink tastings from over 10 Twain Harte restaurants and businesses, a 5-ounce tasting mug, a commemorative lanyard, a Stein holding competition and a yodeling and costume contest. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 As such, Goldman is now pricing in a rise to $4,000 per troy ounce by mid-2026, and $4,300 by December 2026—pointing out that even minor shifts out of other asset classes can have a major impact on the price of precious metals. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounce
Noun
  • After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The film’s devastating revelations of intimate betrayals dispel nostalgia and sentiment down to the last shreds.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, on arguably the country’s biggest sporting day, the then-19-year-old showed no glimmer of nerves.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Red-hot cattle futures cooled off a bit last month, offering a glimmer of hope for Texas Roadhouse .
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Allende is solidly back in her metier with a multigenerational cast of characters, thrilling action in Chile and a sprinkling of magical realism.
    The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Megalopolis get the documentary treatment as does the inner world of Ye in this end of summer indie weekend with a sprinkling of dramas and comedies.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From a bleak job hunt upon her arrival in 2016 to undergoing treatment for her second bout with breast cancer during the uncertainty and fear of COVID, Davis recalls her journey through raw vulnerability and splashes of humor.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While the $20 endless shrimp deal made quite a splash with customers, the company suffered millions in operating losses.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Honey ginger chicken with brown rice is easy to make and your home will be filled with aromas that hint of warmth and coziness.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As with other gray-empowerment films like Thelma, there’s a touch of corniness in María Ángeles’ determination and resilience, which extends to a hint of blackmail to stop the real estate agent from blabbing to Clara.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Every splash of rain, speck of dust, or pinprick of light could mar the negative.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • On our table are a plate of thin-sliced speck, ham, and cheese, a dish with curls of homemade butter that look like tiny beehives, two pots of homemade strawberry and apricot jam, and a jar of golden honey from the farm bees.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This handsome design can work in just about any room in your home and comes equipped with a little bit of drawer storage to discreetly hide any junk.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends.
    Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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

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