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View definitions for handful

handful

adjective as in a small quantity

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Nature is being destroyed, violence rages around the globe and a handful of celebrities just expended innumerable carbon emissions during a two-second space flight for little more than a glorified press opportunity.

From Salon

I grind a handful of walnuts, pecans or pistachios into the dry ingredients, which adds richness and structure without overwhelming the cake.

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He has already scaled his business from a handful of staff using the hub's hot desks to a team of around 40 working from private offices in the former hospital, as well as remotely.

From BBC

A handful of these made it to air: “The 100,” “The Carrie Diaries,” “The Secret Circle,” and, of course, “The Vampire Diaries.”

Most cream cheese frostings call for just a handful of ingredients — typically cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and salt.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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