Example Sentences

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From the 17th to 19th centuries, spaghetti was a popular street food in Naples, typically enjoyed with one’s bare hands in large fistfuls.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

I see Corey and Hailey and Colton and Hannah…all staring dead-eyed into their laptops, clutching fistfuls of hair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Lucey’s opened in 1922, and silent stars like Clara Bow showed up in limos and ordered fistfuls of caviar.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

They are reimbursed for expenses - conjuring images of them carrying around fistfuls of receipts and filling in claim sheets - but usually they will be collected from airports or stations.

From BBC • May 21, 2024

A large group of debils surrounded him, holding up fistfuls of paper money.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince