as in limited
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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
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In at least a few US states, SpaceX also offers free or discounted roof installs for Starlink dishes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Throw in some desiccated coconut or a few gratings of lemon or orange zest.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In at least a few US states, SpaceX also offers free or discounted roof installs for Starlink dishes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Adjective
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The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both West Virginia and California have passed laws to ban a handful of food dyes from school lunches, with plans to extend the ban to a broader, statewide level too.—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, unlike the 2017 overhaul, House Republicans and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) only have a small majority to work with, meaning only a handful of votes can be lost.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The couple got married on March 23, 1985, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the second day of their visit, the outlet shared that the couple would spend time with local schoolchildren for outdoor learning.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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