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also handsful
as in couples
a small number
only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
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Recent Examples of handfuls
Just one or two handfuls a day should do the trick.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
It has since been repurposed and republished by handfuls of content creators.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But the wit often transforms into wonder; the snowflakes toss their own snow in handfuls, which is at first amusing, then amazing.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
In between handfuls of Muddy Buddies Chex mix, Yamane told me how the swans will hang out on refuges all day to avoid hunters.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
The same genetic genealogy that helped catch the notorious Golden State Killer suspect in 2018 has been used to solve handfuls of mysterious criminal cases around the United States that were once thought to be unsolvable, including the harrowing story of Gail Eastwood-Ritchey.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Her first grade class exchanged handfuls of candy all disguised in special pink and red designs.
—Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Available in two washes and sizes XS to 3XL, this shirt has racked up handfuls of five-star ratings from shoppers who praise its quality and comfortable feel in reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
It has since been repurposed and republished by handfuls of content creators.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But the wit often transforms into wonder; the snowflakes toss their own snow in handfuls, which is at first amusing, then amazing.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
In between handfuls of Muddy Buddies Chex mix, Yamane told me how the swans will hang out on refuges all day to avoid hunters.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
The same genetic genealogy that helped catch the notorious Golden State Killer suspect in 2018 has been used to solve handfuls of mysterious criminal cases around the United States that were once thought to be unsolvable, including the harrowing story of Gail Eastwood-Ritchey.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Her first grade class exchanged handfuls of candy all disguised in special pink and red designs.
—Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Available in two washes and sizes XS to 3XL, this shirt has racked up handfuls of five-star ratings from shoppers who praise its quality and comfortable feel in reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Handfuls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handfuls. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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