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Sentence examples for the dozen from inspiring English sources

"the dozen" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use "the dozen" to refer to an amount of twelve units of something (items, people, etc.). Example: I brought the dozen eggs home from the store.

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the dozen

noun

A set of twelve.

  • Can I have a dozen eggs, please?

synonyms

a great deal ofa lot ofheaps ofhundreds ofloads of

Exact(57)

By the dozen.

1
The New York Times - Arts

Import barriers were imposed by the dozen.

2
The Economist

Catherine Deneuve bought them by the dozen.

3
The New York Times

DEATH BY THE DOZEN, by Jenn McKinlay.

4
The New York Times

The dozen workers worked around the clock.

5
The Guardian

"Scorsese talks tens to the dozen.

6
The Guardian - TV & Radio

The dozen Diet Cokes a day?

7
The New Yorker

He saw reasons by the dozen.

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The New York Times - Style

It had nearly-stars by the dozen.

9
The Guardian - TV & Radio

He begins talking ninety to the dozen.

10
The New Yorker

The dozen or so students didn't mind.

11
The New York Times
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