small handful

Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words

A very small number of people or things.

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Examples (10)

  • Only a small handful of students attended the early morning lecture.
  • A small handful of protesters gathered outside the building.
  • The restaurant can accommodate just a small handful of guests at a time.
  • We received applications from a small handful of qualified candidates.
  • A small handful of volunteers showed up to help with the cleanup.
  • The museum has only a small handful of paintings from that era.
  • A small handful of companies dominate this market sector.
  • The event attracted a small handful of journalists.
  • Only a small handful of people remembered the old tradition.
  • A small handful of experts were consulted on the matter.