half a dozen

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: six

half a dozen eggs

Examples of half a dozen in a Sentence

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Food and drink With half a dozen restaurants spread around the complex, there’s no need to eat the same dish twice. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Outrage was sparked again this year after reports that someone (or possibly multiple people) had shot at least half a dozen donkeys with arrows in a series of unsolved attacks. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

At 42 inches across and 20 inches high, the Infinity Flame can comfortably accommodate half a dozen Adirondack chairs around it. — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Port selection is a big factor in choosing a mini PC, and the M5 is loaded with options, including both HDMI and DisplayPort for monitors and over half a dozen USB ports, as well as gigbit Ethernet. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026