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Synonyms

a few

Idioms  

  1. A small number of persons or things. This phrase can differ slightly from few used alone, which means “not many.” For example, The party was to end at eight, but a few stayed on indicates that a small number of guests remained, whereas The party began at eight, and few attended means that hardly any guests came. [Late 1200s] Also see quite a bit (few).

Example Sentences

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Christian Rainer, from Austria, told the BBC he found the name of his grandfather "within a few seconds".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Nvidia now trades at just under 24 times, a few points above the chip fund’s just under 22 times.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

On the arm of the sofa, where he had been seated just minutes before retreating into his bedroom for a few minutes of shut-eye, was a block of brown and white ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The investigation centers on the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of two historic office buildings and a few minutes of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress last summer about the construction project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

At his side, Harry scanned the tables, her attention catching on a table of people so engrossed in their game that they didn’t notice the girl staring at them just a few feet away.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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