how many

phrase

—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

Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Know how many times he’s done that inside his own 40 during his Chiefs career? — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

No official count exists for how many animals live on Skid Row. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Her position is that success is not necessarily measured in how many policies are adopted, especially if the overarching goal is to repair people’s trust in democracy and in each other. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for how many

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