- plural of dozen.
dozens
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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A residential building in the Indian capital Delhi has collapsed with dozens of students feared trapped inside.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The team has fought dozens of fires this month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
After Sol’s business partner died of a heart attack while sitting at his Chrysler Building desk, he and his partner’s son flipped coins to divvy up envelopes with dozens of properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Because she avoids buying secondhand Sonny Angels due to potential fakes, she would have probably spent more buying dozens of sealed blind boxes in the hopes of pulling the unicorn figure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I’d plant dozens and dozens of cottonwood trees.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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