little more than
idiom
: not much more than (something) : only slightly more than (something)
They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.
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This subdivision plan is little more than a clumsy arrangement of lines on paper.
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
That fall, Donald Trump, who had just launched a longshot bid for the U.S. presidency, was covered in the media as little more than a joke.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And little more than a handful of vehicles in other markets.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Such companies, little more than stacks of paper, will be responsible for your liabilities, not you.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
That fall, Donald Trump, who had just launched a longshot bid for the U.S. presidency, was covered in the media as little more than a joke.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
And little more than a handful of vehicles in other markets.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Such companies, little more than stacks of paper, will be responsible for your liabilities, not you.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Little more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20more%20than. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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