little more than
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: 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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The high-school senior of today was born in 2007, meaning that Dylan is little more than a photo in a history book or someone their grandparents listened to.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Lambert wonders, digging into the words over little more than an acoustic guitar and a drumbeat.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Critics of the president-elect have warned that the peace plan may consist of little more than convincing Ukraine to cede a large amount of its territory to Russia.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
The political machinations on the right and left appear little more than gamesmanship.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Lambert wonders, digging into the words over little more than an acoustic guitar and a drumbeat.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Critics of the president-elect have warned that the peace plan may consist of little more than convincing Ukraine to cede a large amount of its territory to Russia.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Little more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20more%20than. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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