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
Based on lessons from the New Hampshire men and a handful of other one-off attempts, the Food and Drug Administration approved pig producer eGenesis to begin a rigorous study of kidney xenotransplants.
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Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Know More Only a handful of investment funds seeking African startups have been announced or raised this year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most hold rooms are located in ICE field offices around the country, while a handful are part of larger detention centers.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Wollweber had to examine more than 50 cells to find just a handful.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Know More Only a handful of investment funds seeking African startups have been announced or raised this year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most hold rooms are located in ICE field offices around the country, while a handful are part of larger detention centers.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Wollweber had to examine more than 50 cells to find just a handful.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
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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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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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