a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games
she anxiously rolled the dice, hoping to win the jackpot
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Recent Examples of dice
Noun
Watch Clarkson roll the dice on the chances of Hudson being a good beachside buddy below.—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 1 May 2025 There’s a risk in rolling the dice on a candidate who doesn’t have previous NHL head coaching experience and, before this season, had never been a head coach at any pro level.—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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In a 6-2 defeat in Game 2, Michael Lorenzen diced up the Rockies for six innings.—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025 Lira dices strawberries and basil for dessert empanadas.—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dice
Last year’s series MVP sliced a first-pitch fastball over left fielder Cody Bellinger’s head for a run-scoring double.
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31 May 2025
Calamari Fries At Clever Koi, a modern Asian eatery in Greater Phoenix, calamari steak is sliced into strips, lightly battered in tempura, and flash-fried for a crispy, zesty bite.
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