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
For instance, try dipping apples or strawberries in chocolate or eating a handful of walnuts with chocolate chips and raisins.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
Wastewater recycling projects are expected to come online in the next handful of years in the city of San Diego, Oceanside and East County, adding even more costly water to the region.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
All this inanity takes place over the course of a handful of days, during which no one ever seems to change clothes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The editors group presented a handful of special honors tonight.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
Wastewater recycling projects are expected to come online in the next handful of years in the city of San Diego, Oceanside and East County, adding even more costly water to the region.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
All this inanity takes place over the course of a handful of days, during which no one ever seems to change clothes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The editors group presented a handful of special honors tonight.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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And just like in the episode, the couple's fight didn't just take place solely in the park but on the street outside their apartment as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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David Kendall, the Clintons' lawyer, argued that the couple has no information relevant to the committee's investigation of the federal government's handling of investigations into Epstein and Maxwell, and should not be required to appear for in-person testimony.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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