as in few
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Recent Examples of handful
However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The handful of researchers and companies leading the push to make IVM more mainstream are taking different approaches.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Scherzer has recently been linked to the Blue Jays as a potential landing spot, but the vast interest from a handful of contenders is definitely a good sign for his free agency.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
There are a handful of other teams that have talked to Vancouver on Miller as well.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The handful of researchers and companies leading the push to make IVM more mainstream are taking different approaches.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Scherzer has recently been linked to the Blue Jays as a potential landing spot, but the vast interest from a handful of contenders is definitely a good sign for his free agency.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
There are a handful of other teams that have talked to Vancouver on Miller as well.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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