half a dozen

idiom

: six
half a dozen eggs

Examples of half a dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As anxiety bubbled up in Democratic circles Friday, Harris faced another round of questions about her bona fides, according to more than half a dozen Democratic strategists, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Over two days at a West Midtown recording studio, more than half a dozen producers swung by and dropped off beats for Johnson to freestyle over and feel out as potential future projects. Alex Prewitt, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024 More than half a dozen wildfires broke out Monday and Tuesday across Northern California as warm temperatures and dry lightning strikes combined for dangerous conditions early in the year’s fire season. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 The website has now cut off access in more than half a dozen states in protest of similar age verification laws that have quickly spread across conservative-leaning US states. Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for half a dozen 

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“Half a dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20dozen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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