armful

noun

arm·ful ˈärm-ˌfu̇l

plural armfuls ˈärm-ˌfu̇lz

also armsful ˈärmz-ˌfu̇l

: as much as the arm or arms can hold

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Then the stoplights went out, and people just raced through intersections, paying no mind to the young women with armfuls of snacks. —

José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 In this clip, Thompson can be seen walking behind Kate Middleton carrying armfuls of flowers as the Princess of Wales, 42, wishes members of the crowd a merry Christmas. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 And since most retailers tell their associates to stay safe and not get involved in ongoing thefts, there have been a host of viral video clips of thieves making off with armfuls of goods. —

Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 Coming off an armful of big Emmy wins earlier this month, Baby Reindeer and Netflix took a big hit today as a federal judge ruled the big bucks defamation case against the dark comedy and the streamer will go forward. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armful