not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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Dylan is now 83 and has managed to retain a sense of mystery about the man behind the fame for decades, reaching a cult status that not many living legends come close to. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 The soundtrack has very rhythmic sound comments – Chemical Brothers style – and not many melodies. Billboard Italy, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025 Saldaña will reprise the role in Avatar: Fire and Ash, due in theaters at the end of this year, but not many plot details are yet known about the third film in Cameron's blockbuster franchise. EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The seemingly endless woes are almost over in a New York Jets season that has produced plenty of headlines, but not many wins. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for not many 

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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