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 piece was 2 inches in diameter and weighed 6 ounces, NASA said on social media late Friday. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026 The data suggests drinking 16-ounces of unsweetened juice per day for the heart. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026 Pake South finished second with 13 pounds, 7 ounces, taking home $500,000, while Wesley Strader earned $300,000 for third place. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Like other Keurig coffee machines, this clever appliance brews coffee in four cup sizes from 6–12 ounces. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026 Small candy packs of nine ounces or less are up 24% in dollar terms and 14% in units, while every larger package size is declining, according to NIQ. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Half of the participants ate 1 to 2 ounces of raw walnuts per day (about 15% of their daily calories), while the other half avoided walnuts entirely. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026 The fall motifs continue with this pumpkin cocotte that’s perfectly sized at 8 ounces for favorite seasonal soups and bakes. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2026 First there’s a teacup, which is technically a matcha bowl, that holds about 10 ounces. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
  1. specks
  2. splashes
  3. little
  4. bits
  5. sprinklings
  6. glimmers
  7. hints
  8. touches
Noun
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of specks
Noun
  • Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashes
Noun
  • Your daring teen will love the waterslides and surf simulator, and your littles will enjoy the splash pads.
    — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of little
Noun
  • A lot of higher-frequency sound from machinery, bits of people’s conversations, and some general hum still came through.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While most bits of ice and rock that burn up are the size of dust grains or pebbles, fireballs arise from debris ranging from the size of a marble to that of a small boulder.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 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
  • Curt Cignetti has not just provided a championship mindset for the passionate fans that were sitting through days of blowouts and small glimmers of hope in past years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Crow—the ever-optimist, as her body of work proves—clings on to the glimmers of hope from leaders of the world who do show us the best parts of humanity.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimmers
Noun
  • Dylan Carden, an equity analyst for William Blair, wrote in a note published Friday that Under Armour’s results give few hints as to when a recovery could be expected for the company.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And as the show has gone on, the actor has found layers to play, including hints of a kind of existential melancholy.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hints
Noun
  • Within the terminal, each PS suite has a different vibe (mine was pink), complete with nods to the beach and vintage touches, including palm tree wallpaper and capiz shell chandeliers.
    — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Heder also struggles to convey the complicated dynamics of multi-character expression in tight quarters, which breeds a sameness of style and some sitcom-ish touches.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of touches

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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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