ounces

plural of ounce

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Recent Examples of ounces Historically, the mine has produced over 165 million ounces of silver and 5 million tons of base metals. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 Program the machine to brew to the highest cup setting (8 or 10 ounces). Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025 The comprehensive set comes with four square, four round, and four rectangle storage containers in sizes ranging from 11 ounces to 35 ounces. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025 About two to three hours before a class, King recommends drinking 16 to 20 ounces of water, plus another 8 ounces about 30 minutes beforehand. Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 But Bilal was even smaller and is considered the second smallest baby on record at 8 ounces. Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The sticking point is that in 2020, INL could only make two or three ounces (57 to 85 g) of the fuel at a time. David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025 They were given just 300 milliliters of water a day — a little more than 10 ounces. Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025 Typically two ounces of a spirit, one ounce of cold brew or espresso, one ounce of a coffee liqueur and a half ounce of optional simple syrup is the go-to. Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
  • Shop jewelry, dress-up pieces, crafts—like this beading kit—for littles of all ages.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Even Williams’ performance does little to flesh her out.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When cooking the sauce, add in frozen peppers and onions, corn, or even a few handfuls of baby spinach leaves.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know Auroras occur when particles from the sun collide with Earth's magnetic field, creating energy that lights up the upper atmosphere.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Most of us inhale some of these tiny particles every day.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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