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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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.
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Some 70 people showed up to the first picnic after June advertised it on social media, with dozens showing up the following year.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
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—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Some 70 people showed up to the first picnic after June advertised it on social media, with dozens showing up the following year.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Coolidge has also made dozens of appearances on TV and streaming, including starring turns in the Friends spinoff sitcom Joey, as well as Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s mystery thriller miniseries The Watcher.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2025.
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