little more than

idiom

: not much more than (something) : only slightly more than (something)

They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.

Examples of little more than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alice’s former friend and cousin, Kurt (Chamberlain), a bearded symbol of what might still be for Alice minus Edgar, but who ends up being little more than a pawn in their toxic, psychological games. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

Those first contracts were little more than an experiment, but sports have since come to account for more than 90% of the trading volume on Kalshi. —Peyton Forte, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026

Movement in both directions is fluid and relentless, the checkpoints usually little more than a formality. —Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026

While some of that reputation comes from little more than clever marketing, there is real science behind other aspects of it, especially when cereal is made from whole grains or fortified with key nutrients. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for little more than

• artilleryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
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• chapin
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• doorman