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

Arresting for sure, but c’mon how many people were actually going to pay that much for a hair-dryer? — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

But there are reasons for optimism in 2026, given how many young players Maryland relied on a season ago. — Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Texas law lets each of the state’s 254 counties decide how many polling places to use. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Amazon wouldn’t share how many autonomous drones are coming to Tracy, saying the number will increase depending on demand. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for how many

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