half dozen

idiom

: six
a half dozen eggs

Examples of half dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During my trip to the museum, I was joined by some day camp kids who swarmed around the most popular part of the museum, the third floor, where museum-goers can test their own skills at a half dozen stations that are more fun than any Nintendo Wii game. Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 18 June 2024 This story, among a half dozen outbreaks that never made headlines, is featured in our new Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report. Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN, 18 June 2024 House Republicans have repeatedly used the tool under the Biden administration since taking the majority last year, introducing more than a half dozen this Congress. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024 More than a half dozen cars lined the street in the quiet gated subdivision. Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for half dozen 

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

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