sackful
Americannoun
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sackfuls
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He’s a 73-year-old man, a grandfather, who throws hourly tantrums that would make a sackful of weasels look calm and centered.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2019
It has a sackful of bones to pick with the modern world as a whole.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2019
Here, then, are a sackful of titles sure to make the season bright.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2016
The sackful being sold Wednesday is estimated to bring $600,000 to $800,000.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2012
She did this until she had a huge sackful of wedges, which Omakayas lugged back to the camp.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
"We had sackfuls of letters coming in from children with skin disorders saying that they feel a little bit more confident. That's how savvy she was. So she was so right on so many things."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023
The mall has sackfuls of Santas: there’s a Santa who knows sign language, and a Santa “by appointment” for people who don’t want to wait.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2017
A chocolate containing thyme oil has so far scored worst, generating "sackfuls of mail".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2014
Dr. Pilley found himself visiting Salvation Army stores and buying up sackfuls of used children’s toys to serve as vocabulary items.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2011
At the produce market he stacked a pyramid of oranges on the top and kept two more sackfuls in the cabinet underneath.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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