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also handsful
as in couples
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Recent Examples of handfuls
How about a philosophical horror formatted like an academic paper and flavored with several heaping handfuls of satire?
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Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Sprinkle a few handfuls of wood ash into your compost pile for every 6 inches of material, mixing thoroughly.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
While throwing handfuls of laundry into the machine is fine for a basic load of whites, large or delicate items like comforters require a bit of TLC.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Before the inevitable return to any-season bloody marys, grab a few ripe, heavy handfuls and get shaking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
This can cause hair shedding in large handfuls about a month after high stress.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Per tradition, the attendees threw three handfuls of fresh soil into the grave.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Sprinkle a few handfuls of wood ash into your compost pile for every 6 inches of material, mixing thoroughly.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
While throwing handfuls of laundry into the machine is fine for a basic load of whites, large or delicate items like comforters require a bit of TLC.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Before the inevitable return to any-season bloody marys, grab a few ripe, heavy handfuls and get shaking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
This can cause hair shedding in large handfuls about a month after high stress.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 4 Aug. 2025
The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Per tradition, the attendees threw three handfuls of fresh soil into the grave.
—Yurii Shyvala, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handfuls
Noun
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From viral hits to iconic music legends, the remaining couples will dance through a variety of creative challenges, culminating in the finale.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Through their performances, the 10 remaining couples will pay tribute to influential people in their lives.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The civil rights groups defending the law argue the requirement to create districts that give racial minorities a reasonable chance to elect their preferred candidate already takes into account current conditions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Italian Americans are mainly Roman Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian denominations and faiths.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Handfuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handfuls. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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