several 1 of 2

several

2 of 2

adjective (2)

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of several
Adjective
The San Diego Padres are looking to hold their ground in the National League wildcard race with several teams fighting for those three spots. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 July 2025 Advertisement Advertisement The Gilded Age is fiction, but informed deeply by history, with several characters that are based on real people. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 June 2025 When a parent disappears Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start provider with 20 centers in East L.A. that cares for about 500 children, said federal agents have been spotted near several of their centers based at housing projects. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for several

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on several

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!