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

"When this legislation came before the Assembly, I warned that the dice were loaded to produce a massive pay hike," Gaston said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

"You mean a duel? Over a game of dice?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood