as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Recent Examples of handful
Recognizing the urgency of the matter, officials at a handful of hospitals agreed to share their data with ProPublica.
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Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Finally, a handful of raw salmon chunks came tumbling out of the last chute.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
Of the handful of White House weddings, a few were not properly memorialized with photos or paintings, including those of the children of Presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams and John Tyler.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Filmmakers still build production timelines around submission deadlines, rush unfinished cuts, hold back material that could build an audience — all to be among thousands of submissions competing for a handful of slots that may or may not generate a meaningful outcome.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
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Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Finally, a handful of raw salmon chunks came tumbling out of the last chute.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 May 2026
Of the handful of White House weddings, a few were not properly memorialized with photos or paintings, including those of the children of Presidents James Monroe, John Quincy Adams and John Tyler.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Filmmakers still build production timelines around submission deadlines, rush unfinished cuts, hold back material that could build an audience — all to be among thousands of submissions competing for a handful of slots that may or may not generate a meaningful outcome.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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There are baking projects like homemade bagels, riffs on fast-food favorites, and a couple of drinks to round things out.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2026
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Even if his hair were jet-black, the last couple of weeks would be capable of turning anyone’s hair gray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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