plural dozens or dozen
1
: a group of 12
2
: an indefinitely large number
dozens of times
3
the dozens plural in form but singular in construction
: a ritualized African American word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of an opponent's family
dozen
adjective
Examples of dozen in a Sentence
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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As of the 2020 parole hearing, Drummond had more than two dozen disciplinary issues in prison, including possession of a deadly weapon, assault, refusing a drug test and gang activity.
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According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, her throat had been slit and more than two dozen defensive wounds were found on her body.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, her throat had been slit and more than two dozen defensive wounds were found on her body.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
More than a dozen customers, many of them seniors, sat in a dark room filled with electronic slot machines.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
On one end were more than a dozen individuals in reflective vests.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dozen
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dozen. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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