fistful

noun

ˈfist-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce fistful (audio)
Definition of fistfulnext
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 Multiple voices in one hand blended into fistfuls of color, and perplexing emphases on accompaniment figures served to distract, rather than elucidate, the musical argument. — Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 The salmon croquette and the catfish are favorites, but the grits are always the star, arriving shimmering in butter and crowned with a fistful of shrimp. — Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 The case started in 2020 when King’s campaign committee posted a version of the meme of Griner’s son, an 11-month-old with a determined look on his face, clenching a fistful of sand. — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 In a demanding run, a trip to Middlesbrough on December 29 is another of Burnley’s fistful of fixtures. — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fistful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fistful
  1. dozen
  2. ton
  3. slew
  4. chunk
  5. bunch
  6. pile
  7. quantity
  8. wealth
Noun
  • Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.
    — Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Tuohy was a generational talent from New York who won three national cross country championships and set a slew of national high school records over her time for North Rockland.
    — Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This year’s Coachella featured a slew of high-profile performances during the opening weekend, which began Friday and concluded on Sunday.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Mitchell spent a chunk of the game defending Hawks star guard Trae Young, limiting him to just two field-goal attempts while guarding him for six minutes of game clock, according to NBA tracking stats.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • In 1978, Wenner sold the magazine to Larry Burke, a young man from Chicago who had spent a chunk of his twenties vagabonding around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
  • For example, the boss tom with a bunch of hens will be hard to decoy in with a single hen.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • But Amazon piles all the costs of holding sets and holding actors into [the Season 1] budget.
    — Michael Ausiello, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The most expensive food items at each park are nachos with a giant pile of meat and toppings.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of pile
Noun
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some Final Pointers For Publishers Creating a winning TikTok strategy involves an always-on approach to sports storytelling, staying on the ball with the quality, quantity, and timeliness of your posts.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • The roster is filled with veteran and versatile players, especially on offense, and a wealth of young talent on defense.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms.
    — Andrew Collis, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of wealth

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