a good few

phrase

chiefly British, informal
: fairly many
Not all our students go on to university, but a good few of them do.

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Planning your shoots around the new moon will give you a good few days each month to capture the faint glow of the core. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Cristian Romero is having a good few weeks at Tottenham. Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Throughout the duration of my longer weekday, my mascara did smudge by hour five, but the Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump was tingly, smooth, glossy and lasted a good few hours before reapplication. Cam Zhang, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025 The American tactician enjoyed a good few years with the team but had a tense relationship with the football association board almost throughout. Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“A good few.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20few. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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