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
However, Ohio has seen a handful of cases this year.
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bills have only a handful of practices and one preseason game against the Buccaneers remaining.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Only a handful of styles were made for the maiden collection.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The restaurant is the first in Britain to offer a water menu, according to Binder, and one of only a handful in the world.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2025
The Bills have only a handful of practices and one preseason game against the Buccaneers remaining.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Only a handful of styles were made for the maiden collection.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The restaurant is the first in Britain to offer a water menu, according to Binder, and one of only a handful in the world.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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Guests seemed to enjoy eating as couples or with friends.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Bowl of oatmeal, couple glasses of water, watching a bird fly, some quiet moments in the bathroom.—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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