The jeweler carefully measured the gold, noting each troy ounce on his ledger.

The antique scale measured the spice at half an avoirdupois ounce, a quantity small enough to fit in a thimble.

Her laugh had a bounce to the ounce that made the whole office smile.

A metric-ounce equals approximately 28.35 grams, though the term is an alternative spelling and is seldom used.

She measured a metric ounce of saffron before adding it to the risotto.

The collector proudly displayed the fine ounce at the center of his coin and bullion collection.

On Friday nights we like to kick back with a couple of twelve-ounce curls and tell stories until late.

Their Friday-night tradition was a round of 12-ounce curls at the corner bar.

When it comes to maintaining your health, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so get your annual checkups and vaccinations.