as in limited
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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
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In at least a few US states, SpaceX also offers free or discounted roof installs for Starlink dishes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Throw in some desiccated coconut or a few gratings of lemon or orange zest.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
In at least a few US states, SpaceX also offers free or discounted roof installs for Starlink dishes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025
With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for few
Adjective
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The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These international hubs did not exist before the 1990s, when most manufacturing was concentrated in a handful of countries.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic travelled the country for a taste of the tension and the drama in a handful of the games that mattered over the weekend.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eccles explained to Newsweek that the couple originally hoped to renovate the space.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The former couple are parents to two sons: Bix and Bo Bear.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Few.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/few. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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