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
Shop the set on sale to get four different sizes ranging from 26 to 62 ounces.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, the drone — made especially for these Olympics and weighing less than nine ounces, half the size of a typical racing drone — follows closely enough behind to give viewers a new angle.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This lightweight synthetic jacket packs down to the size of a liter water bottle and weighs about ten ounces—even with a storm-bunker of a collar and hood (cut snug to fit beneath a helmet).
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Research is limited, but coconut water has been studied for BP at a dose of 150 mL (about 5 ounces) daily.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
However, for pure silver bullion investors who are focused solely on maximizing ounces per dollar, generic rounds deliver the most metal for your money.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In a gold medal, only six grams out of a total of 506 grams (16 troy ounces) is pure gold.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Patients are supposed to drink no more than four ounces of water with the Wegovy pill and must wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking anything else each day.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Eight ounces of orange juice got hit with a Stop Sale and tossed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, the drone — made especially for these Olympics and weighing less than nine ounces, half the size of a typical racing drone — follows closely enough behind to give viewers a new angle.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This lightweight synthetic jacket packs down to the size of a liter water bottle and weighs about ten ounces—even with a storm-bunker of a collar and hood (cut snug to fit beneath a helmet).
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Research is limited, but coconut water has been studied for BP at a dose of 150 mL (about 5 ounces) daily.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
However, for pure silver bullion investors who are focused solely on maximizing ounces per dollar, generic rounds deliver the most metal for your money.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In a gold medal, only six grams out of a total of 506 grams (16 troy ounces) is pure gold.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Patients are supposed to drink no more than four ounces of water with the Wegovy pill and must wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking anything else each day.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Eight ounces of orange juice got hit with a Stop Sale and tossed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
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Tiny beads of blood had seeped out and dried into tiny specks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also known as sunspots, solar lentigines, or liver spots, age spots are additional specks and bits of pigment caused by excessive sun exposure.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The stone mat wraps around the faucet and acts as a splash guard, absorbing splashes and spills around the area.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The look incorporates Jackson Pollock-esque splashes of orange and royal blue, a departure from last season’s navy-and-white color palette.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are a host of other things available to entertain your littles, tweens, and teens around town, including The Butterfly Conservatory, Eco-Discovery Center, Shipwreck Museum, and Truman Waterfront Park’s splash pad.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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More than half of littles were developmentally ready for kindergarten.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are several bits about comedy that haven’t aged well — references to Bill Cosby and Russell Peters, and there’s a scene from The Hangover.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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This brought back family gossip and hesitant bits of information about my mother’s beloved grandfather, my maternal great-grandfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In non-theme park play, the game revolves around Illumineers, glimmers, inklands, a lorebook and other buzzwords and actions that are important to players.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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There’s still a long way to go to restore his status as a promising prospect, but there have been glimmers of hope the last couple weeks.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Thrilling are the hints of feminine power.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ancestry continues to provide hints about older ancestors, giving you the ability to dig even deeper into your family history.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This starts with intellectual rigor and time studying the various areas of law the Supreme Court touches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Still, director Mario Landi, working with the limited resources of television production at the time, provides intriguing little visual touches, utilizing windows as a central motif to explore the book’s running theme of outsiders always looking in.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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