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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But soon the film reaches its first binge-eating scene, in which Maddie violently shoves fistfuls of food into her mouth in a dark kitchen.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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 dummy, which clutched onto a large rectangular Amazon box and held fistfuls of cash, was dressed in a blue Amazon worker’s jumpsuit.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
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 dummy, which clutched onto a large rectangular Amazon box and held fistfuls of cash, was dressed in a blue Amazon worker’s jumpsuit.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistful. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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