how many

idiom

—used to ask or talk about an amount

How many people were there?

I was surprised by how many people were there.

How many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?

Examples of how many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The law functions as an invisible framework, ensuring that the overall balance of fragments – how many are large versus small – remains constrained even as an object breaks. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025

However, data regarding just how many victims are transported along interstate highways remains unavailable, largely due to the secretive nature of such crimes. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Unlike how many women in older novels were treated, however, Lady Susan isn't punished for her ways, but rather comes out as happily as any of the story's more virtuous characters, including Frederica, for whom Lady Susan displays no maternal love. —Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Authorities did not say on Thursday night if there were any other injuries or how many vehicles were involved in the Interstate 79 crash. —Michael Guise, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for how many

• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny
• twopenny
• any
• bennie
• benny
• henny
• jenny
• penny