not many

phrase

: only a few

Not many people showed up.

Examples of not many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Estevao is going to have to be patient, not least because Chelsea are not in Europe; there are not many midweek bones to throw to back-up players. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Willis and the first-team offense saw extensive action in Thursday’s joint session with the Giants, possibly an indication not many starters will play in Saturday’s second preseason game against New York at Hard Rock Stadium. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

There are not many Hoosiers on the 2026 roster who predate Curt Cignetti’s arrival. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

There are not many easy dates for Evans, which faces seven teams who were playoff qualifiers a year ago. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for not many

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