as in loads
a considerable amount
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
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Recent Examples of fistful
The visitor handed Warren, 40, a fistful of balloons then shot her dead and walked out to a Chrysler sedan.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
But, unlike many other celebrity spirits projects, these two are heavily involved, and their whiskeys have garnered a fistful of prestigious awards since their launch in 2021.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In other words, complex carbs, like sweet potatoes and legumes, fill you up and energize you for longer than, say, a fistful of Tootsie Rolls.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Stall-holders sold ‘Deutscher Meister’ (German champions) 2024 T-shirts every few hundred yards and fans bought them in fistfuls.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
But, unlike many other celebrity spirits projects, these two are heavily involved, and their whiskeys have garnered a fistful of prestigious awards since their launch in 2021.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
In other words, complex carbs, like sweet potatoes and legumes, fill you up and energize you for longer than, say, a fistful of Tootsie Rolls.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Stall-holders sold ‘Deutscher Meister’ (German champions) 2024 T-shirts every few hundred yards and fans bought them in fistfuls.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 15 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
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Last year, two dozen four-bedroom homes in an oceanfront Manhattan Beach neighborhood rented for a median price of $16,000 a month, according to data from the multiple listing service.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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In one of his first actions as president, Donald Trump canceled sanctions targeting dozens of far-right Israeli individuals and settler organizations accused by the Biden administration of violent extremism against Palestinians.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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For too long, Big Pharma has filled the airwaves with tons of commercials to fuel demand for its products while failing to disclose the inflated, ever-increasing price of these medications.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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In attendance to support her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Swift donned a $5,000 Monogrammed Jacquard Knit Jacket along with a slew of expensive accessories.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — A slew of releases last week demonstrate how Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and ByteDance have moved quickly with artificial intelligence models that compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Large chunks of the property have been used for recycling and composting operations since 1995.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The lefty is coming off a horrendous year and Arizona would likely eat a large chunk of his contract to move him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI’s o1 system scored the highest of the bunch, with a score of 8.3 percent.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the elder Buffett has softened his opinion on dividends as Berkshire’s cash pile continued to smash records.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, the situation soon turned into a nightmare after the guest allegedly used their home to make large quantities of meth and was involved in a drug bust by the Omaha Police Department.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Breakfast is an opportunity to eat foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients (nutrients your body needs in large quantities) that provide sustained energy.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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But what's glaringly absent is a discussion of how this influx of wealth impacts the working class in these areas.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The shape also plays into the auspicious meaning of the number eight in Chinese culture, symbolizing wealth and fortune.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Fistful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fistful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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