HANDFUL Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

handful

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l

Definition of handful next

as in few

a small number only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

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Recent Examples of handful Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt ) of a handful of major economies — and, in the last decade alone, the value of some of the biggest companies to ever trade on the stock market. —

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Miles counters the ticket price by giving away a handful of tickets monthly to those in need. —

Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Beyond that, and for all the uproar, the executive order itself may only impact a handful of buildings. —

Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 After requesting a darker tone, Holtz delivered a handful of rewrites before Apatow took over. —

Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handful

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couple

Noun

For the couple, Fan Fest provided the perfect competitive backdrop.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Also on Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani seemed to confirm that at least part of the couple’s wedding festivities will take place in New York over Fourth of July weekend.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026