dice

Example Sentences

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Using a new classification approach, a study determined that artifacts from more than 12,000 years ago were actually dice used by North American hunter-gatherers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"A piece of bone the size of a dice contains 74 kilometers of tunnels," says Qin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Once again, Thomas substituted the word’s most natural meaning for an alternative that loads the dice: Miscarriage, he wrote, is what happens any time mail fails “to arrive properly,” no matter the reason.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Both men had lost to Anthony Cacace since their first fight, raising the stakes for what felt like a last roll of the dice.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

They were rolling dice so they would bounce up against the building.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson