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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Mexico scored the biggest opening day for an Apple title, ahead of a fistful of comps.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Bacchus, bone-dry, slumps in the center of a stagnant green pool clutching fistfuls of limp grapes; none of the fountains is turned on.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
In the footage, she can be seen grabbing a fistful of the other passenger's hair and yanking it toward her.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 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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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 June 2025
Bacchus, bone-dry, slumps in the center of a stagnant green pool clutching fistfuls of limp grapes; none of the fountains is turned on.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
In the footage, she can be seen grabbing a fistful of the other passenger's hair and yanking it toward her.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 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 11 Jul. 2025.
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