a dime a dozen (Meaning)

a dime a dozen

a U.S. coin worth ⅒ dollar, a petty sum of money, in a very small area, instantly, so plentiful or commonplace as to be of little esteem or slight value, an accurate pass by a quarterback to a receiver, a pass by a player who enables a teammate to make a basket, a Canadian 10-cent piece, money provided to pay expenses, a coin of the U.S. worth ¹/₁₀ dollar, a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana)

a dime a dozen Sentence Examples

  1. Low-quality products seemed a dime a dozen at the thrift store.
  2. Cheap knockoffs were a dime a dozen online, making it hard to find the real deal.
  3. The street performers in the tourist area were a dime a dozen, vying for attention.
  4. Generic brand items were often a dime a dozen, but sometimes they offered better value.
  5. With so many people applying for the job, qualified candidates were suddenly a dime a dozen.
  6. Empty promises and insincere smiles were a dime a dozen in politics.
  7. The neighborhood was filled with abandoned cars, which had become a dime a dozen.
  8. Disposable coffee cups were a dime a dozen at the local cafe.
  9. The internet made news articles a dime a dozen, but it was hard to discern which ones were reliable.
  10. Small talk conversations seemed a dime a dozen in social situations.

FAQs About the word a dime a dozen

a U.S. coin worth ⅒ dollar, a petty sum of money, in a very small area, instantly, so plentiful or commonplace as to be of little esteem or slight value, an acc

ordinary, usual, ubiquitous,common, household, general, familiar, commonplace, everyday, frequent

extraordinary, uncommon, abnormal, unusual, seldom,rare, infrequent,unfamiliar, occasional, irregular

Low-quality products seemed a dime a dozen at the thrift store.

Cheap knockoffs were a dime a dozen online, making it hard to find the real deal.

The street performers in the tourist area were a dime a dozen, vying for attention.

Generic brand items were often a dime a dozen, but sometimes they offered better value.