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1
a set of twelve items
- She bought a dozen roses to surprise her partner on their anniversary.
- The restaurant offered a special deal: buy a dozen doughnuts and get one free.
- The farmer harvested a dozen eggs from the chicken coop every morning.
- He ordered a dozen pens to stock up for the upcoming school year.
2
a large, unspecified number of something
- I’ve told him a dozen times not to forget his keys.
- There were dozens of birds flying over the lake.
- We’ve been to that restaurant a dozen times this year.
- He’s tried dozens of ways to fix the issue but still no success.
- She’s bought dozens of books for her growing library.