as in splashes
a very small amount
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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Recent Examples of ounces
Add 6 ounces of hot water (just off the boil) to the mug and steep one teapigs green tea with peach for 5 minutes.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Travis weighed in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Expect to serve anywhere from 1 to 3 ounces per person.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Pour 3/4 cup of hibiscus tea into a small bug and stir in 1 1/2 ounces of tequila.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Try The Whale, two ounces of Imperial Golden Osetra caviar complemented by a bottle of Dom Perignon; The Royal Flight, six vodka shots paired with six caviar bumps; Kaluga caviar served with French onion dip; and crispy potato latkes topped with crème fraîche and caviar.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
Add 2 ounces Scotch whisky and ½ ounce Amaretto.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
A little prosciutto, a sprinkle of bacon or a few ounces of ground turkey go a long way.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
When ready to serve, fill small whiskey glasses (about 7 ounces each) with crushed ice.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Travis weighed in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
—Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Expect to serve anywhere from 1 to 3 ounces per person.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Pour 3/4 cup of hibiscus tea into a small bug and stir in 1 1/2 ounces of tequila.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Try The Whale, two ounces of Imperial Golden Osetra caviar complemented by a bottle of Dom Perignon; The Royal Flight, six vodka shots paired with six caviar bumps; Kaluga caviar served with French onion dip; and crispy potato latkes topped with crème fraîche and caviar.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
Add 2 ounces Scotch whisky and ½ ounce Amaretto.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
A little prosciutto, a sprinkle of bacon or a few ounces of ground turkey go a long way.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
When ready to serve, fill small whiskey glasses (about 7 ounces each) with crushed ice.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ounces
Noun
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Never mind that precious little of California’s water supply originates in a southern Oregon watershed.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Parents of littles, there's an important recall to tell you about that might affect your child's car seat.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Just one or two handfuls a day should do the trick.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
13 Dec. 2024
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It has since been repurposed and republished by handfuls of content creators.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This radiation includes photons, which have a substantial cross-section with particles in the ionized plasma of the early Universe, and neutrinos, which do not.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Jan. 2025
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Short-term exposure to these particles has been linked to asthma attacks, acute and chronic bronchitis and premature mortality.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Ounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ounces. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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