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

Riding United is all about being open-minded, according to Vogel, who studies each course meticulously on foot to work out how many strides the pair should take between jumps. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Sophomore Monico Flores-Segovia didn’t even know how many points a team gets for a field goal. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

But his view has changed a bit after making the trip and hearing how many 49ers supporters are expected at the game. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

College football won’t be the same in Evanston after this place opens, regardless of how many games Northwestern wins or loses, and that might be true a lot further afield, too. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for how many

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