fistful
noun
fist·ful
ˈfist-ˌfu̇l 
1
: handful
a fistful of coins
2
: a considerable number or amount
a whole fistful of musicians—
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She has won a fistful of awards.
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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In the footage, she can be seen grabbing a fistful of the other passenger's hair and yanking it toward her.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 June 2025
The artwork for Man’s Best Friend shows Carpenter on her knees with her hand on a suit-wearing man’s thigh, as that same figure grabs a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Garmin Update May 2025 Features The Rucking activity is being added to a fistful of watches.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
At the last minute, an out-of-state buyer came in with fistfuls of cash and dropped $50,000 above his offer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 June 2025
The artwork for Man’s Best Friend shows Carpenter on her knees with her hand on a suit-wearing man’s thigh, as that same figure grabs a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Garmin Update May 2025 Features The Rucking activity is being added to a fistful of watches.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
At the last minute, an out-of-state buyer came in with fistfuls of cash and dropped $50,000 above his offer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fistful
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistful. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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