baker's dozen

noun

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Arizona voters considered a baker's dozen ballot measures this year that have broad effect, from limiting a governor's powers to revamping how citizen groups put questions on the ballot. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Step up to the barre for a baker's dozen of dreamy dance flicks. EW.com, 21 May 2024 For now, this kind of performance is extremely rare, limited to less than a baker's dozen of owners. Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023 So, yes, that doesn't bode well for the baker's dozen of other declared Democratic and Republican candidates. Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for baker's dozen 

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First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baker's dozen was in 1596

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“Baker's dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baker%27s%20dozen. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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