as in handful
a small number
a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
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Recent Examples of few
Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Aspin and Perry told the executives that in a few years most of their companies would not exist.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
That's due to childhood amnesia, or the inability for adults to remember much from the first few years of life.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 July 2025
Best Practices To Stay Safe A few minutes of preparation before enjoying firework festivities can save a lifetime of disability or a life-altering injury.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Nearly 70% indicated that still half or fewer of their workforce interacts with agents daily.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Aspin and Perry told the executives that in a few years most of their companies would not exist.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
That's due to childhood amnesia, or the inability for adults to remember much from the first few years of life.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 July 2025
Best Practices To Stay Safe A few minutes of preparation before enjoying firework festivities can save a lifetime of disability or a life-altering injury.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Noun
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Meridian Biotech was one of a handful of presenters at the competition, which also drew ideas to turn stillage into biofuels, vegetable oil and a diabetic-friendly sugar substitute.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Lisette Olivera was initially cast as a series regular last season to succeed Kane but left after a handful of episodes as Scola’s new partner Syd Ortiz.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Typically support is limited, either by a sole that’s too rigid to go flat, a sole that’s too flexible for a safe heel, or a mechanism that lacks the ability to swap the heels.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Space inside is limited, and this will likely be a very popular spot at Magic Kingdom.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Typically, the ring bearer is a young boy or girl and is either the couple’s own child, a relative, or a close family friend.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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During a chunk of the 2020-2021 flurry of backyard biz, neighborhood negotiation, perfecting recipes and opening that first brick-and-mortar, cofounder and chief brand officer Gabby was also pregnant with the couple’s third child.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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