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Examples of apiece in a Sentence
His shoes weigh four pounds apiece.
when you figure that they usually sell for six dollars apiece, you're getting quite a bargain
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Due to the weighting of fan voting — those account for 50% of final results while player and media votes count for 25% apiece — LaMelo missed out.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The Pioneer Woman 3-Piece Mini Ceramic Cocotte Set For just over $7 apiece, snag this mini cocotte set that’s essentially three gifts in one.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
In afternoon trading, Dover shares were off their highs of the session, trading up nearly 4%, to roughly $205 apiece.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
But of course, there are still awards to hand out: Beyoncé leads the field with 11 nominations, followed by Charli XCX and Post Malone with eight apiece and Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar, each of whom has seven.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of apiece was
in the 15th century
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“Apiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiece. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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apiece
adverb
: for each one
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