as in handful
a small number
a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
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Recent Examples of few
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Crush some fresh raspberries into it (optional: dark chocolate chips) and freeze for a few hours.
—Laura Schober, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Boa and Ridd are among the few outside Wheatley’s core group of collaborators to see the title.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The difficulty of completing an immaculate inning — striking out all three batters in a frame on the minimum nine pitches — is highlighted by how few pitchers have pulled off the feat.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Crush some fresh raspberries into it (optional: dark chocolate chips) and freeze for a few hours.
—Laura Schober, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Boa and Ridd are among the few outside Wheatley’s core group of collaborators to see the title.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Noun
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Global Deployment of Hydrogen Trucks Chile joins a handful of other countries who have deployed hydrogen fuel cell trucks for long-haul trucking, including the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, and several members of the European Union.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
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The fight, which was set up over a month ago on Smackdown and was heavily promoted since then, marked Jelly Roll’s first official match as a wrestler after making a handful of appearances at WWE events over the past year.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The film is set for a limited theatrical release on Dec. 24.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Marsala Casks & Scotch Whisky The Isle of Raasay Marsala Cask limited release launches today for $100 (£75).—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Guests seemed to enjoy eating as couples or with friends.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The couple split up in 2011 and Michael died of heart failure on Christmas 2016.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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