fistful
noun
fist·ful
ˈfist-ˌfu̇l 
1
: handful
a fistful of coins
2
: a considerable number or amount
a whole fistful of musicians—
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She has won a fistful of awards.
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Mexico scored the biggest opening day for an Apple title, ahead of a fistful of comps.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
The cover features her on hands and knees in a black mini dress and black heels as a man cut out of the photo grabs a fistful of her blonde curls.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 June 2025
The artwork for Man’s Best Friend shows Carpenter on her knees with her hand on a suit-wearing man’s thigh, as that same figure grabs a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Mexico scored the biggest opening day for an Apple title, ahead of a fistful of comps.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
The cover features her on hands and knees in a black mini dress and black heels as a man cut out of the photo grabs a fistful of her blonde curls.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 June 2025
The artwork for Man’s Best Friend shows Carpenter on her knees with her hand on a suit-wearing man’s thigh, as that same figure grabs a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fistful
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistful. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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