ounces

noun

plural of ounce
as in specks
a very small amount an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

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Recent Examples of ounces The large hopper can hold 12 ounces of beans and keep them fresh for up to two weeks. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 For an at-home version, mix 20 drops of peppermint essential oil and8 ounces of water. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Add one tablespoon of herbs to about 8 to 12 ounces of hot water. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 About 10 ounces of marijuana was found at the suspect’s home, court documents report. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 In total, each antenna weighs a miniscule 5 ounces (142 grams). — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Goodson recommends 5 to 10 ounces of fluid every 20 minutes during continuous activity, plus another 5 to 10 ounces between games, especially in hot or humid conditions. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Sized roughly like a credit card and weighing just 2 ounces, the Samsung T7 2TB Portable SSD gives you rapid transfer speeds up to 1,050MB/s for moving large files between lab PCs, Macs, and Android devices. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 While women’s denim tends to hover closer to 10 or 11 ounces, Diamond Denim by Sapphire is seeing heavier weights like 13 ounces selling well. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
  1. specks
  2. splashes
  3. little
  4. bits
  5. sprinklings
  6. glimmers
  7. hints
  8. touches
Noun
  • Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The specks of dirt on the screen, that’s a byproduct of the process that Imax projectors use to advance the frames.
    — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • The spill-resistant keyboard is also able to shrug off any accidental spills or water splashes that come its way.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Clean both indoor and outdoor garbage cans monthly with dish soap and vinegar to remove food debris and splashes that can attract flies.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • This version for the littles is praised for all the same reasons as the standard one.
    — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Another seems difficult from the first meeting, despite doing little to justify that impression.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of little
Noun
  • The full-bodied physicality with which delas Alas imbues her performance turns such punishingly poignant bits into the stuff of boisterous spectacle.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The yoke-like steering features hammered aluminum bits, referencing the armor worn by medieval knights.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bits
Noun
  • My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of sprinklings
Noun
  • But take a closer look and the report actually provides glimmers of hope.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • There were glimmers of form from Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) and Anthony Elanga (Sweden), both of whom need to hit the ground running in the coming season.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of glimmers
Noun
  • Astronomers observing Betelgeuse in 2024 found hints of a second star, and now a paper published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics strongly supports its existence.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The team also found hints that oxygen was present in the brine, and even a bit of genetic evidence to suggest that underground microbes might be capable of using it.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • In a makeup routine, highlighter acts as a finisher, one of the final touches after everything else is blended.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Jacobs is the alpha male of the Packers’ offense and has absolutely no competition for touches.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of touches

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