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

There are up to 1 million New Zealanders living abroad, although it isn’t known how many are eligible to vote. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

While the agency cannot quantify how many of those victims are college athletes, officials believe the combination of social media exposure and NIL funding make college athletes especially vulnerable. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

While Echovane isn’t saying how many clients it’s signed up so far, early adopters include Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and the consumer health company Haleon. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Bajaria would not say how many films and TV shows Netflix is filming outside California this year, but said the state still accounts for the largest share of productions. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for how many

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