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
Rather than extreme diets or complicated regimens, decades of research point to a handful of simple behaviors that are consistently tied to better long-term health.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
For instance, add a handful of nuts or berries to your breakfast.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
And, yeah, OK, there’s a handful that didn’t.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Pair it with a handful of crunchy granola and fresh berries for the perfect breakfast or snack.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
For instance, add a handful of nuts or berries to your breakfast.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
And, yeah, OK, there’s a handful that didn’t.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
Pair it with a handful of crunchy granola and fresh berries for the perfect breakfast or snack.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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The young couple welcomed their daughter via adoption this summer.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The couple posted the news on Instagram Friday night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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