Below you will find example sentences with "half dozen". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Half Dozen in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: dozen
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 17
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.9 words

Words in this phrase

half dozen

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • half can mean: One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. Common word
  • dozen can mean: A set of twelve. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a half dozen workers died 1× about a half dozen of us 1× among the half dozen potential broncos 1× and a half dozen lifetime awards 1× had the half dozen tallest players 1× its home half dozen other the 1× least a half dozen dummy mines 1× more than half dozen that have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a half dozen 1× an extra year 1× as journalists looked 1× as vardy alluded 1× at any given 1× briers made his 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the country 1× across the spectrum 1× billion pound arena 1× cents an oyster 1× connecting with nature 1× dozen lifetime awards 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

across 3× awards 3× six 3× news 2× biden 2× states 2× set 2× day 2× home 2× team 2× new 2× space 2×

Related phrases

two dozen dozen people nearly half half mile half years first half few dozen latter half dozen times bottom half

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around dozen:

two dozen 20× dozen people 14× few dozen 7× dozen times 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

hair loss hair growth hair color hadn seen hadn heard hadn done

Just after it in the phrase index:

half mile half years hall effect halloween costume halloween night halloween party

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

half mile half years

Same ending:

two dozen few dozen

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "half dozen" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a half dozen workers died, about a half dozen of us, across, awards and six stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with two dozen, dozen people, nearly half, two dozen, dozen people and few dozen, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with half dozen

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

A half dozen workers died in protective services, which includes police and fire. (13 words)

On Saturday, another Democratic lawmaker joined close to a half dozen in saying Biden should not run again. (18 words)

Multiple links exist among the half dozen potential Broncos’ coaching contenders, and all six have coached in Super Bowls. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Opening opposite the railway arch that Sparrows calls its home, Half Dozen Other, the bakery arm of independent coffee shop Pot Kettle Black, has opened within a 5,000sq ft warehouse and is inviting pastry lovers down to its new pop-up space this weekend. (45 words)

Ken McCune, the pastor for the church for the past eight months—and interim pastor off and on for a couple of years prior—said it is a generous church, and they have recently seen a half dozen new families starting to attend. (43 words)

Several establishment media polls, from the to CBS News and Fox News, show Trump ahead of Biden as more than a dozen states are set to join the more than half dozen that have already voted this coming Tuesday. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

There's only about a half dozen of us, but those half a dozen people know a lot of right-wing activists across the country.

Several establishment media polls, from the to CBS News and Fox News, show Trump ahead of Biden as more than a dozen states are set to join the more than half dozen that have already voted this coming Tuesday.

An extra 'year day' is added for a total of 365 days. citation Awards and recognition Asimov won more than a dozen annual awards for particular works of science fiction and a half dozen lifetime awards.

Clifford Lancon and his son Jason serve up a half dozen on the half shell, but these came from Texas and cost 60 cents an oyster.

A half dozen workers died in protective services, which includes police and fire.

At any given moment, they had the half dozen tallest players on the field and played with a physicality that seemed to initially catch the home team by surprise.

Multiple links exist among the half dozen potential Broncos’ coaching contenders, and all six have coached in Super Bowls.

Opening opposite the railway arch that Sparrows calls its home, Half Dozen Other, the bakery arm of independent coffee shop Pot Kettle Black, has opened within a 5,000sq ft warehouse and is inviting pastry lovers down to its new pop-up space this weekend.

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With Russia hoping to take the initiative this winter, Ukraine is mainly focused on standing its ground, according to interviews with a half dozen military commanders along the vast front line.

As journalists looked on from fast escort boats, a mine layer released at least a half dozen dummy mines from a chute in its stern.

As Vardy alluded to, Spurs are the only one of that half dozen not to have been Premier League champions, but their financial status has been elevated by the construction of their billion-pound arena.

Briers made his Saints first team debut in the victorious Challenge Cup fixture against Hull in February 1997 – the first of a half dozen appearances when then skipper Bobbie Goulding was hit by a six-match ban.

He has pleaded not guilty and said his focus is on governing the city, but more than a half dozen other Democrats have entered the primary set for June.

I think, though, that the has worked quite a bit over the last half dozen years to try to explain why we do need voices across the spectrum.

Ken McCune, the pastor for the church for the past eight months—and interim pastor off and on for a couple of years prior—said it is a generous church, and they have recently seen a half dozen new families starting to attend.

My daughter was born with a rare genetic disorder and attends weekly medical therapies as well as periodic visits with a half dozen specialists.

On Saturday, another Democratic lawmaker joined close to a half dozen in saying Biden should not run again.

Slashgear is here to shine a light on a half dozen of the most impressive RVs on the road today.

The triangle-shaped plot sits across from Leimert Park Station, one of a half dozen pocket parks that will offer space for play, perusal, and the simple comfort of connecting with nature.

Trump has increased his visits to Michigan and the other half dozen key swing states with less than six weeks to Election Day.

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