as in handful
a small number
a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
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as in limited
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Recent Examples of few
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which went viral, Goebel shared a few of the sweet notes from her son.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
As the guitar-strumming will-o'-the-wisp Maria von Trapp, Julie Andrews taught us a few of her favorite things.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Young Thug wasn’t the only target, however, as his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, also caught a few shots for entertaining Thugger’s insults over the phone.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Routh allegedly came within a few hundred yards of Trump before a Secret Service agent spotted his rifle poking out of a tree line.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the clip, which went viral, Goebel shared a few of the sweet notes from her son.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
As the guitar-strumming will-o'-the-wisp Maria von Trapp, Julie Andrews taught us a few of her favorite things.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Young Thug wasn’t the only target, however, as his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, also caught a few shots for entertaining Thugger’s insults over the phone.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Noun
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But only a handful of his nominees have been confirmed by the Senate because of resistance from Democrats.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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This new ambassadorship will see Doja Cat, born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, star in a series of global campaigns for the brand, featuring a handful of bestselling products.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And with the aircraft manufacturing industry effectively a duopoly between Boeing and Airbus, options are limited.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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