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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
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
That led to a pizza truck in September of that year and the restaurant a few blocks from the heart of town in 2024.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Snag it in more than 30 other colors, including a few Valentine's Day patterns.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
After sitting for a few minutes, the original color rubs or peels away to reveal a natural-looking rosy stain.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026
That led to a pizza truck in September of that year and the restaurant a few blocks from the heart of town in 2024.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Snag it in more than 30 other colors, including a few Valentine's Day patterns.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Adjective
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, said the crossing will be open to the public starting Monday morning, but only in a limited capacity, allowing roughly 150 people per day to cross.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the few lessons learned from January’s whirlwind, and indeed Trump’s previous entanglements with Iran, suggest his military options ahead in the Gulf are limited, and far from great.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The backstory L’Auberge de Sedona has been a fixture in town for over 40 years, first opening in May 1984 with only a handful of cottages.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s formulated with squalane, centella, a handful of emollients, and allantonin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The couple married in 2005, so Melania would have gone by Knauss three years earlier.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The young couple bought a home in Miami Gardens’ Carol City neighborhood, and Coakley found work as an administrative assistant for the City of North Miami Beach.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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