baker's dozen

noun

Examples of baker's dozen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Rose Foods also sells retail items like a baker's dozen of bagels and tubs of cream cheese for people to take home with them. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023 After a 6-7 start in the first baker's dozen of games, the defending champions look more mortal than many prognosticated in the early spring. Michael Shapiro, Chron, 13 Apr. 2023 Harold Castro is hitting .462 in 13 such ABs; that number isn't as lucky for Willi Castro (.231 with a home run) and Jeimer Candelario (.231), who have a baker's dozen's worth of at-bats against Singer. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022 His baker's dozen receptions were a career-high (previously 10 back on Oct. 31, 2021). Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2022 The baker's dozen of black-and-white bears are among the 15 panda cubs born at the research base in 2022. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022 The 13-track album tells the stories of a baker's dozen of sleepless nights scattered throughout Swift's life. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022

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Word History

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 23 Apr. 2024.

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