"Ounce" Example Sentences
1. The recipe called for two ounces of ginger.
2. His soup bowl contained one ounce of chicken broth.
3. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
4. The doctor recommended four fluid ounces of orange juice per day.
5. My herbal tea contains 16 fluid ounces of chamomile.
6. The cookie recipe yielded 48 ounces of chocolate chip cookies.
7. The drinks were served in 12-ounce glasses.
8. The gold nugget weighed half an ounce.
9. My wine glass holds eight ounces of Cabernet Sauvignon.
10. The candy bar was two ounces in weight.
11. The stainless steel cup measured twelve fluid ounces exactly.
12. The bag of pretzels contained three ounces.
13. I mixed one ounce of whiskey into my coffee each morning.
14. The shampoo bottle was eight fluid ounces.
15. She poured a one-ounce shot of bourbon for herself.
16. The bottle of aspirin contained two hundred ounces.
17. An ounce of chocolate instantly lifts my mood.
18. The pound of flour weighed sixteen ounces.
19. The toddler spilled four fluid ounces of milk all over the floor.
20. He skimped on ingredients to save a couple of ounces.
21. The official weighed the gold chain in ounces.
22. The bud weighed a full ounce of marijuana.
23. The recipe called for six fluid ounces of vegetable oil.
24. Each serving of guacamole contained two ounces of avocado.
25. I added one-half ounce of vanilla extract to the batter.
26. The soup can contained ten ounces of chunky vegetable soup.
27. The doctor gave the patient eight fluid ounces of medicine.
28. The bar of soap weighed three ounces.
29. The gold nugget weighed one-fourth ounce.
30. The blender held forty-eight fluid ounces.
31. The vial contained one-half ounce of liquid medicine.
32. The ounce of fragrance filled the entire room.
33. An ounce of gold was worth $1000.
34. She poured me a one and a half ounce portion of gin.
35. The packet of sugar contained two ounces.
36. The recipe required one and three-quarter fluid ounces of vinegar.
37. His thirst was quenched by the sixteen ounce bottle of water.
38. The bartender poured him a three-ounce shot of bourbon.
39. The perfume bottle contained one fluid ounce of fragrance.
40. The pain reliever came in two-hundred-fifteen milligram doses.
41. The flask contained four ounces of whiskey.
42. The weight of two ounces seems heavier when lifting weights.
43. The package listed three ounces as the serving size.
44. The fitness tracker recommended drinking eight ounces of water per hour.
45. Two-hundred-fifty milligrams equals one-eight ounce.
46. An ounce of gold currently costs around $1500.
47. The can contained twelve fluid ounces of soda.
48. My grandmother dropped her four fluid ounce vial of perfume.
49. The gram scale measured to the nearest one tenth of an ounce.
50. The spoonful weighed approximately one-half ounce.
51. The tablespoon held approximately one-quarter ounce of ingredient.
52. The candy bar weighed in at just under one ounce.
53. I poured myself a three-ounce glass of wine.
54. The tablespoon held approximately one-sixteenth of an ounce.
55. The mint weighed one-twentieth of an ounce.
56. The baby formula called for two-fluid ounces per feeding.
57. There are four grams in one-eighth ounce.
58. Each burger patty weighed six ounces uncooked.
59. The bucket contained thirty-two fluid ounces of paint.
60. An ounce on each wrist helps balance heavy weights.
Common Phases
An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
You get what you pay for. (when referring to something cheap that does not last long despite its low cost, implying that a higher-priced option of higher quality would have been a better value)
Just a drop/splash in the bucket. (when a small amount of something makes little difference compared to the larger whole)
Not an
ounce of truth. (used to emphasize that something is completely untrue)
Worth his/her weight in gold. (used to describe someone who is extremely valuable)
Every
ounce counts. (emphasizing that every small amount of something contributes and matters)
Used to the last
ounce. (when something is depleted or used to the very end)
Every
ounce of effort. (referring to utilizing all effort possible)
Once bitten, twice shy. (caution from having been tricked or hurt once before)
Worth every penny. (when something is valuable for its cost)
More than meets the eye. (when there is hidden depth or complexity beyond what is immediately obvious)
Hope this helps give you some common phrase options using the word
ounce! Let me know if you have any other questions.