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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For a guy who claimed to be insecure about his vocal prowess, Ace is all swagger, peacocking his way through the city with a fistful of dollars and wicked ladies pursuing him.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
With a fistful of A-list co-signs, Brown leaned into a bad-boy image that dovetailed with the lucrative fusion of soft hooks and tough talk by contemporaries like Drake.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Yes, Barkov and Tkachuk are hurt, but the Panthers are 1-0-0 and will remain a handful, a fistful, a face full for years to come.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In true Southern style, value and generosity meet in fistfuls of Halloween treats.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
With a fistful of A-list co-signs, Brown leaned into a bad-boy image that dovetailed with the lucrative fusion of soft hooks and tough talk by contemporaries like Drake.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Yes, Barkov and Tkachuk are hurt, but the Panthers are 1-0-0 and will remain a handful, a fistful, a face full for years to come.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In true Southern style, value and generosity meet in fistfuls of Halloween treats.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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