not many

phrase

: only a few

Not many people showed up.

Examples of not many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a weekend of carnage, as well as some exciting racing, this small, picturesque seaside town in northeastern Germany, which not many around the world will have heard of, was put on the sailing map. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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