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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Elliot Cadeau came rushing over to his mom after the game, a fistful of maize-and-blue confetti clutched tight in his hand.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
To test if soil is loamy, take a fistful with a gloved hand and ball it up in your palm.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Jackie would add layer upon layer of spackle to every surface — archways, radiators — then toss fistfuls of glitter at it before the compound could dry.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
How a character is collecting walnuts or has a fistful of berries in her hand.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
To test if soil is loamy, take a fistful with a gloved hand and ball it up in your palm.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
Jackie would add layer upon layer of spackle to every surface — archways, radiators — then toss fistfuls of glitter at it before the compound could dry.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
How a character is collecting walnuts or has a fistful of berries in her hand.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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