half dozen

idiom

: six
a half dozen eggs

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The ship, which looks like it is marooned in a tree, is one of more than a half dozen spaces that beckon to children. Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025 Smoke rose as demonstrators and onlookers rushed to find anything that could hold water to pour onto the more than a half dozen people set ablaze. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 June 2025 Baku has more than a half dozen wine bars close to the waterfront harbor. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 In the wake of Hutchins' death, more than a half dozen individuals, including production crew, filed lawsuits against Baldwin and production, citing negligence on set and sparking industry-wide conversations about the use of weapons on Hollywood sets. Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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