HANDFUL Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

handful

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l

Definition of handful next

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 Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt ) of a handful of major economies — and, in the last decade alone, the value of some of the biggest companies to ever trade on the stock market. —

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Miles counters the ticket price by giving away a handful of tickets monthly to those in need. —

Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Beyond that, and for all the uproar, the executive order itself may only impact a handful of buildings. —

Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 After requesting a darker tone, Holtz delivered a handful of rewrites before Apatow took over. —

Simon Bland, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handful

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couple

Noun

The shop sources its ice cream from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream in Madison, Wisconsin, and sits across the street from the couple’s home and gift store, Strapping.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Bagley said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would help investigate the cause of the blaze, but authorities would probably not be able to get into the warehouse for at least a couple of more days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026