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Definition of few
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Synonyms & Antonyms for few
Synonyms: Noun, plural in construction
couple, handful, scatter, scattering, smatter, smattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
Antonyms: Noun, plural in construction
army, crowd, flock, gazillion, horde, host, jillion, kazillion, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads, thousands, zillion
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Examples of few in a Sentence
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He caught fewer fish than the rest of us. There are fewer children at the school this year. Not many people came, but the few people who did enjoyed themselves.
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The cuts will mean less supervision of offenders, fewer treatment services offered and more people going to prison or jail who would otherwise have a chance to turn their lives around, Kafoury said. — oregonlive, "Multnomah County commissioners approve $2.6 million in public safety cuts due to reduced state funding," 30 Aug. 2019 In North America, few tree ring records can precisely calibrate such early radiocarbon dates, but a state-of-the-art probabilistic model placed the start of the occupation at between 16,560 and 15,280 years. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "First people in the Americas came by sea, ancient tools unearthed by Idaho river suggest," 29 Aug. 2019 Well, a few men at the top who have figured out how to leverage the concept of masculinity to control other men. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Being a “Real Man” Will Kill You," 29 Aug. 2019 In a few areas, reversals occurred and agriculture did not simply replace foraging but merged with it and coexisted side by side for some time. — Ben Marwick, The Conversation, "Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene," 29 Aug. 2019 With clothing rental, popularized by Rent the Runway and other startups, customers pay a monthly fee to get clothes shipped to them, wear a few times and then ship them back. — CBS News, "Lord & Taylor sold for $100 million to clothing-rental company Le Tote," 28 Aug. 2019 With clothing rental, popularized by Rent the Runway and other startups, customers pay a monthly fee to get clothes shipped to them, wear a few times and then ship them back. — BostonGlobe.com, "Unions target Cathay Pacific airline in Hong Kong protest," 28 Aug. 2019 With clothing rental, popularized by Rent the Runway and other startups, customers pay a monthly fee to get clothes shipped to them, wear a few times and then ship them back. — Joseph Pisani, chicagotribune.com, "Lord & Taylor chain, founded in 1826, sold to fashion rental site Le Tote, founded in 2012," 28 Aug. 2019 Though the two ladies have famously butted heads a few times, including last season, the two have mostly remained pals. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Luann de Lesseps Reveals She's Completed Probation: 'Humbled and Grateful for This Life Lesson'," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in construction
If enemy soldiers ever breached it, the zigzagging pattern would prevent them from shooting in a straight line down the length of the trench - leaving only a relative few exposed to gunfire or shrapnel. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "New high school in Michigan designed to cut the killing potential of a mass shooter," 22 Aug. 2019 Gary Neville - Described by Sven himself as 'Mr. Reliable' for England, Neville was one of precious few who didn't suffer a drop off in form at international level. — SI.com, "Sven-Goran Eriksson: The Former England & Lazio Manager's All-Time Best XI," 14 June 2019 There were few of the hallmarks of other murders because there didn’t seem to be any signs of violence before the killings. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "“This changed all of us”: A year after Watts murders shook Colorado, investigators on the case continue grappling with trauma," 11 Aug. 2019 Kelly is one of a hearty few who are taking the ultimate step to keep their files and online life safe from prying eyes: turning off Google entirely. — Greg Bensinger, Washington Post, "Never-Googlers: Web users take the ultimate step to guard their data," 23 July 2019 The one question few stopped to ask—and maybe an obituary was not the place to ask it—is whether the reading public agreed. — Adam Kirsch, WSJ, "The Way We Read Now," 3 Aug. 2018 Best Buy lists a launch date of October 9, and the happy few who have managed to buy the new Chromecast early can't set it up yet. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Coming soon from Google: The Pixel 3, Google Home Hub, Pixel Slate, and more," 7 Oct. 2018 In the end, that may do as much for Yeezy’s cult status as originally offering the sneaker to an elite few did. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "Why Yeezys, a brand based on exclusivity, are suddenly so easy to buy," 21 Sep. 2018 Musicians, artists and stars from the Nollywood film industry drank champagne with government dignitaries, few of whom had ever visited the club. — The Economist, "Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Fela Kuti, a Nigerian musician," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'few.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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