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Fistful in a sentence

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Fistful meaning

  1. The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
  2. A small number of something.
  3. A blow with the fist.

Synonyms of Fistful

handful containerful

Using Fistful

  • The main meaning on this page is: The amount that can be held in a closed fist. | A small number of something. | A blow with the fist.
  • Useful related words include: handful, containerful.
  • In the example corpus, fistful often appears in combinations such as: fistful of, from fistful, than fistful.

Context around Fistful

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Fistful

  • In this selection, "fistful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hair stand out and add context to how "fistful" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include brings a fistful of packets and farrelly a fistful of 50. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fistful" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fistful

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But it was definitely more than a fistful of catchy tunes. (11 words)

What about desis who hawk their honour for a fistful of $? (11 words)

With money fluttering down like ticker tape, dozens of locals scrambled for a fistful. (14 words)

One more thing, though, to be clear: Wright technically began his feature career with 1995’s A Fistful of Fingers, a film I have never seen and, judging by its general obliteration from existence, Edgar Wright doesn’t really want me or anyone else to see. (46 words)

But she does appreciate Mexican audiences' unbridled passion, citing both the time she saw a pregnant woman sob over how much she loved Metallica and the time a bassist friend became the target of a fistful of feces while opening for the Exploited. (43 words)

But when Mom says it's okay, all bets are off — Liv grabs a fistful of chocolate and shoves them into her mouth in a pile, which draws a laugh from Mom, who says she reminds her of her Dad. (40 words)

What about desis who hawk their honour for a fistful of $? (11 words)

Example sentences (20)

Even if its legacy was more cultish than A Fistful of DollarsQuentin Tarantino's favorite films, and had an obvious impact on the over-the-top style that the filmmaker would adopt.

A lot has happened since then – marriage, a fistful of world titles and a memorable trip to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she removed herself from multiple finals to focus on her mental health.

Small chance this brightly-coloured 50-cent piece would escape your attention in a fistful of change, but one money expert has confirmed you should hang on to it.

This sparkling ketchup packet is perfect for the friend or partner who always brings a fistful of packets to the table at In-N-Out.

When Gandhi conceived of a march to the sea to hold up a fistful of in defiance of the British Empire, he was recreating nonviolent resistance for the present day.

When they relented, supplies were limited to a fistful of rice and a sip of water from a bottle cap.

But it was definitely more than a fistful of catchy tunes.

But when Mom says it's okay, all bets are off — Liv grabs a fistful of chocolate and shoves them into her mouth in a pile, which draws a laugh from Mom, who says she reminds her of her Dad.

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One more thing, though, to be clear: Wright technically began his feature career with 1995’s A Fistful of Fingers, a film I have never seen and, judging by its general obliteration from existence, Edgar Wright doesn’t really want me or anyone else to see.

The trooper also gave her a fistful of coveted N95 medical masks that were issued for his protection from the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

What about desis who hawk their honour for a fistful of $?

While Mitchell has long been a well-known figure in the video game community, he became rather infamous for his antagonistic role in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.

With her wild red hair, fistful of throwing knives and skull-shaped glass goblet filled with vodka cocktail, Canadian weird-pop troubadour and apprentice tattooist Lights Poxleitner-Bokan, AKA Lights, seems more prepared than most for any Mad Max future.

With money fluttering down like ticker tape, dozens of locals scrambled for a fistful.

Actor Bill Murray made a surprise appearance at Tuesday's Vancouver Canucks game — along with filmmaker Peter Farrelly, a fistful of 50-50 raffle tickets, and what appears to be a Hudson's Bay scarf.

But she does appreciate Mexican audiences' unbridled passion, citing both the time she saw a pregnant woman sob over how much she loved Metallica and the time a bassist friend became the target of a fistful of feces while opening for the Exploited.

The 27-year old’s red “Make America Great Again” hat was a tempting target for demonstrators, at least one of whom hurled a fistful of wet earth at Strauss.

Up until recently drivers were trained up to ask belligerently ‘Have you NOT got anything less?’ when any note was offered as payment, before throwing a fistful of low-denomination copper at passengers.

Get yourself on the C1 Racing Club’s match-making forum with a fistful of dollars and you’re good to go for less than a transatlantic air fare.

He reaches into a bowl of shrimp cocktail and flings a fistful of food into the crowd.

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Common combinations with fistful

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fistful" in a sentence?
An example: "Even if its legacy was more cultish than A Fistful of DollarsQuentin Tarantino's favorite films, and had an obvious impact on the over-the-top style that the filmmaker would adopt." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fistful" from authentic English texts.
What does "fistful" mean?
Fistful means: The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
What are synonyms of "fistful"?
Common synonyms of "fistful" include: handful, containerful.
How many example sentences with "fistful" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fistful", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.