Get to know Few better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like elite or many.
Few in a sentence
Related words
Few meaning
- An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
- Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
- Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
Synonyms of Few
Using Few
- The main meaning on this page is: An indefinite, but usually small, number of. | Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of. | Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
- Useful related words include: a few, elite, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity.
- In the example corpus, few often appears in combinations such as: few years, few weeks, few months.
Context around Few
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Few
- In this selection, "few" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, past, next, last, weeks, years and months stand out and add context to how "few" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a few months ago, a few few that goes, few years, few weeks and few months. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "few" sits close to words such as going, trump and best, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with few
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights! (17 words)
Few Scots support Green policies, which is why few Scots vote Green in the few opportunities afforded to them. (19 words)
Asphalting has occurred in the past few weeks, while safety measures will be implemented across the next few months. (19 words)
Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications. (46 words)
An ownership group willing to alienate Trevor Linden, one of this franchise’s few heroes, in order to try to squeeze a few quick bucks out of an aging core and to prop-up a GM in Jim Benning that was obviously out of his depth. (46 words)
These are much like PLCs, and are used in light industry where only a few points of I/O (i.e. a few signals coming in from the real world and a few going out) are needed, and low cost is desired. (42 words)
A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights! (17 words)
Example sentences (20)
Few Scots support Green policies, which is why few Scots vote Green in the few opportunities afforded to them.
That said, some of you will be better off waiting a few hours, a few days or, in some cases, a few weeks before installing iOS 16.4.
The above examples show that ‘some’ works with both countable and uncountable nouns – unlike ‘a few/few’ that goes with only countable (a few passengers).
Andrew expects a few other friends to drop in for a few miles here and there and there will be refueling stops topped up by a few energy-boosting pastries in his backpack.
Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications.
He said he would waive a few feet if I moved the site another few feet away from the leach field and fortunately the plot plan I had showed a few more feet to the property line.
The past few years have seen more than a few former punks shift toward rootsier styles, but few have the kind of credibility of the Spurs, whose members have played in Portland punk bands since the 1980s.
Tutors meet with their learning partners for a few weeks, a few months or a few years, depending on the needs and availability.
Early season prep baseball tournaments are meant for a few things; primarily competition, repetition, and learning a few things about your team over the course of a few games.
Morris had written, "I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.
These are much like PLCs, and are used in light industry where only a few points of I/O (i.e. a few signals coming in from the real world and a few going out) are needed, and low cost is desired.
A few months ago, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, head of the family-owned Indian conglomerate Tata attended the launch in Paris of a France-Asia Foundation, and in a few powerful words, praised India's strengths.
A few months ago, we had an amazing sight a few weeks ago of the Northern Lights!
A few solely because of the high popularity, and a few because of the nostalgic value they hold, several Playstation 3 games have become very hard to come by.
An ownership group willing to alienate Trevor Linden, one of this franchise’s few heroes, in order to try to squeeze a few quick bucks out of an aging core and to prop-up a GM in Jim Benning that was obviously out of his depth.
Asphalting has occurred in the past few weeks, while safety measures will be implemented across the next few months.
Based upon the few trailer snippets, the upcoming comedy horror suggests another Aster staple, where the movie may explore Beau's mind and psyche while undergoing a few difficult tasks in his adventures.
Beyond the first few seasons, there isn't much visual growth concerning their friendship beyond their love of literature and a few battles.
But interest rates have risen, so a high debt ratio may be more of a problem in the next few years than it was in the past few.
Cllr Williams added: “If somebody goes to the pub and has a few drinks, a few pints, you know you are going to be over the limit.
Phrases with few
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with few
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: