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
Thomas Jordan, a VFX supervisor for the fifth installment of the Disney Pixar fan-favorite film, revealed at SXSW London on Friday, June 5, that the 36-year-old pop star was part of Toy Story 5 for months — and only a handful of people knew, even with early screenings!
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Elsewhere, Broadway tours evaporated as leadership increasingly shifted focus toward campus rentals and a handful of special events, including a Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Bill Maher.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
She was first seen wearing the set at the 2017 wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews, and has worn them on a handful of occasions since, including to the 2021 Earthshot Prize.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Elsewhere, Broadway tours evaporated as leadership increasingly shifted focus toward campus rentals and a handful of special events, including a Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Bill Maher.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
She was first seen wearing the set at the 2017 wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews, and has worn them on a handful of occasions since, including to the 2021 Earthshot Prize.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 6 June 2026
The union has argued that the language — coupled with an arbitration provision — will limit the use of AI replicas to a handful of edge cases.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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The couple hard-launched their relationship in 2019 with their first red carpet appearance at the LACMA Art + Film Gala in LA.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Wyatt and Valdez, who live nearby, said that Baker was a neighbor of theirs for roughly six months a couple of years ago.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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