baker's dozen
Example Sentences
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These unexpected extras—a few perfume samples or a tchotchke tucked into a shopping bag—aren’t lavish but often produce outsize delight, like when an order of 12 bagels becomes a baker’s dozen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
I mentioned that baker’s dozen streak of failing to finish above .500 in conference.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
They’ve already retired the jerseys of 12 players, and with Bryant’s two and Pau Gasol’s No. 16 retired in March, that’s a baker’s dozen of retired numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Come breakfast time, quickly combine the dry mix with eggs, olive oil, yogurt, and vanilla and bake a baker's dozen.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2022
His very own baker’s dozen, he would say, grinning.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
