a number of

phrase

: more than two but fewer than many : several

There are a number of different options to choose from.

Examples of a number of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During that 12-day war, Israel struck three key Iranian nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow – and killed a number of top scientists involved in nuclear research and development. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

In a number of ways, the Knicks provided a blueprint for a championship that doesn’t involve having a heliocentric star. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 July 2026

So then this kind of social turmoil also with the economic turmoil, inflation was really, really high for a number of years in the '90s. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Hanging above the entrance to a number of buildings in Bucharest, there is a bright red disc about the size of a standard traffic sign. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for a number of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove