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
And yet whether Democrats regain the House for the first time since 2022 may hinge on a handful of Florida congressional districts.
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Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Just grab your favorite 9x13 baking dish, a handful of ingredients, and get to cooking.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
In many ecosystems, a disease continues circulating even if only a handful of animal species are spreading it, but this study found that avian malaria appears to spread more broadly across many bird species.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
That is, until Hilton invited me on a press trip with a handful of seasoned travel reporters, people who don’t just travel, but optimize it.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
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Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Just grab your favorite 9x13 baking dish, a handful of ingredients, and get to cooking.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
In many ecosystems, a disease continues circulating even if only a handful of animal species are spreading it, but this study found that avian malaria appears to spread more broadly across many bird species.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
That is, until Hilton invited me on a press trip with a handful of seasoned travel reporters, people who don’t just travel, but optimize it.
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handful
couple
Noun
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It’s turned rainy and cooler in the past couple of days, but the creosote bushes are blooming yellow.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the most iconic couples of the 1990s, Carolyn and John’s place in Kennedy history was canonized by their untimely death by plane crash in 1999.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Handful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handful. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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