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
That’s a divide Mr. Castañeda and a handful of neighbors in El Chorrillo are looking to bridge.
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
There are a handful of amniotic fluid embolism risk factors to keep in mind.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Except for a handful of prestige showcases, movies weren’t programmed for TV selectively on the basis of merit but bought and sold by the batch.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The distinctive design requires a level of skill that only a handful of glassblowers possess.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
There are a handful of amniotic fluid embolism risk factors to keep in mind.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025
Except for a handful of prestige showcases, movies weren’t programmed for TV selectively on the basis of merit but bought and sold by the batch.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
The distinctive design requires a level of skill that only a handful of glassblowers possess.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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