and a half
phrase
1
—used in measurements of time, distance, weight, etc., to indicate one half of the stated unit of measurement
My daughter is two and a half (years old).
The fish was a foot and a half long.
weighs ten and a half pounds
2
informal
—used to say that something is very good, large, difficult, etc.
That was a meal and a half!
Renovating a house is a job and a half.
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Bobby Bonilla, who played for the Orioles for one and a half seasons during his 15-year career, was, oddly enough, at the Baltimore Orioles game on Wednesday, the day he is owed money.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
There are about seven and a half million borrowers in the SAVE plan and servicers will begin sending them official notices Wednesday, said Lindsay Vail Clark, chief borrower advocate at Savi, a student loan debt assistance platform.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
After swinging four trades over the past week and a half to secure their goaltending tandem and fortify their forward depth, Florida didn’t really have much left to accomplish to assemble its roster.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Two and a half years in, our platform is solid because the strategy was built together and the culture is aligned.
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John Speranza,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
There are about seven and a half million borrowers in the SAVE plan and servicers will begin sending them official notices Wednesday, said Lindsay Vail Clark, chief borrower advocate at Savi, a student loan debt assistance platform.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
After swinging four trades over the past week and a half to secure their goaltending tandem and fortify their forward depth, Florida didn’t really have much left to accomplish to assemble its roster.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Two and a half years in, our platform is solid because the strategy was built together and the culture is aligned.
—
John Speranza,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for and a half
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“And a half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20a%20half. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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