ounces

plural of ounce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ounces The main interface features kilograms, ounces, and pounds for easy conversions. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026 To make a spray, add five drops of essential oils to 16 ounces of water in a spray bottle, or mix equal parts of vinegar and water, and spray the solution in areas where spiders may be hiding. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026 During the 16-hour flight to Australia, the 49ers had strict instructions on when to sleep, how many ounces of fluids to drink, when to put their window shades up and how often to slip on blue-light glasses. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Federal guidance advises against drinking more than 48 ounces per hour. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Lower-cost diaper rash creams are small tubes (around 4 ounces) that include the most basic ingredients. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 The deal will fill the container up to 400 ounces, which is equivalent to two extra-large popcorns, per Cinemark. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Perhaps the best feature of the Assembly is its side mesh pouch for holding, what else, but a Stanley 1913 (up to 24 ounces). Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 But baby Faye arrived seven weeks premature and weighed just 3 pounds, 15 ounces. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For all the back-to-back work, there were some splashes of imposter syndrome.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Surrounded by towering trees, Kitch-iti-kipi’s surface pulls rich green and teal hues during the spring and summer; splashes of orange and yellow during the fall; and hints of white come winter.
    Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • The important bits are the footnotes, the sketches and scratched-out drafts.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This included bits from The Chicks, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Robert Earl Keen, and Peter Stroud, as well as attendees Oates and Wells.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • These are the glimmers of something in the fringes that keep The Cherry Orchard, even in our age of jonesing to burn it all down, so miraculously delicate and devastating.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Surrounded by towering trees, Kitch-iti-kipi’s surface pulls rich green and teal hues during the spring and summer; splashes of orange and yellow during the fall; and hints of white come winter.
    Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Longoria’s hair was set in a deep part and styled in beachy face-framing waves, while her makeup was bright and bronzy with hints of peachy pink to compliment the star’s skintone.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Other unique touches include shell carpeting, a Starlight headliner, and a dashboard that features abalone cutouts surrounding its clock.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The film is adorned with musical and aesthetic touches that allude to an idealized past of knights, princesses, kings and queens.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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