as in handfuls
a small number
we received only a smatter of complaints about the book
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Noun
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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
Noun
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Jauregui’s journey on Dancing with the Stars came to an end Tuesday night, as the final three couples—Andy and Emma, Lauren and Brandon, Elaine and Alan—awaited their fate.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Finally, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select streaming device runs on the new Vega operating system and offers a 4K picture with support for HDR10+.—
Sarah Lord,
PC Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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The first four Reds reached against him instead, chipping away for a pair of runs on a Sal Stewart single and a fly ball that Tyler Stephenson got deep enough to score a run and raise the heart rates of the 50,465 at Dodger Stadium.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Smatters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smatters. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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