as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images While a handful of major moves have already been made, Houston isn't done.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Within a few months there were a handful of cases in Hartford County.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Although there are a handful to choose from, start your restaurant tour with The Claw House or Russell's Seafood Grill.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
With that, Zoox will soon go up against Waymo – which has been around for a while now and is partnering with Uber to operate in a handful of US cities.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Within a few months there were a handful of cases in Hartford County.
—Dr. Richard Fichman, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Although there are a handful to choose from, start your restaurant tour with The Claw House or Russell's Seafood Grill.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
With that, Zoox will soon go up against Waymo – which has been around for a while now and is partnering with Uber to operate in a handful of US cities.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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Typically, the ring bearer is a young boy or girl and is either the couple’s own child, a relative, or a close family friend.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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During a chunk of the 2020-2021 flurry of backyard biz, neighborhood negotiation, perfecting recipes and opening that first brick-and-mortar, cofounder and chief brand officer Gabby was also pregnant with the couple’s third child.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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