dozenth
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dozenth
Example Sentences
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This was after Kavanaugh, for roughly the dozenth time, interrupted an attorney or fellow justice to repeat his same points.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
The dozenth installment in the blockbuster “Halloween” franchise, which was projected to gross $35 million to $40 million, smashed the opening-weekend box office record for a horror film released during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2021
And now this must be the dozenth article I've read dissecting this newest failure.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2016
Okay, it's not really a great song, and the sample of an EKG monitor beeping just feels grating after the dozenth time you hear it.
From The Verge • Jan. 26, 2016
He shakes his head and bites his bottom lip, rereading his notes on the drafting paper for the dozenth time, not realizing I’m still looking at him.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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