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
Only a handful of species have evolved to prefer human blood.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
If the Canary Islands’ audiovisual sector is increasingly pitching itself as both rooted and exportable, a handful of new and recent titles suggest why.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026
Almost 90 years ago, the fight against polio inspired schoolchildren to send handfuls of coins to the White House – and the March of Dimes helped defeat polio.
—Audrey Boone Tillman, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Uthmeier noted that doesn't ring true and presented in his letter a handful of examples where MLB has been absolutely fine with players adding to their uniform.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
If the Canary Islands’ audiovisual sector is increasingly pitching itself as both rooted and exportable, a handful of new and recent titles suggest why.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026
Almost 90 years ago, the fight against polio inspired schoolchildren to send handfuls of coins to the White House – and the March of Dimes helped defeat polio.
—Audrey Boone Tillman, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Uthmeier noted that doesn't ring true and presented in his letter a handful of examples where MLB has been absolutely fine with players adding to their uniform.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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For the couple, Fan Fest provided the perfect competitive backdrop.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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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
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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