fistful
Americannoun
plural
fistfulsSpelling
See -ful.
Etymology
Origin of fistful
Example Sentences
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The Shah boarded a plane, scooping a fistful of Iranian dirt on his way out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Banks, investment funds, governments, and insurance companies bought them by the fistful.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
As the firefighters pulled on their protective yellow jackets and pants, and filled their drip torches with a mixture of diesel and gasoline, Nielson bent down and grabbed a fistful of the yellow grass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025
And finally a grinning Dafydd Jenkins grabbed a fistful of Chessum's shirt, pulling it up over the England lock's mouth like a parent dabbing at a toddler's grubby face.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
One or two of the rejects manage to scarf a fistful of food before flying headfirst out of the cookhouse.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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