On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Fistfuls. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Fistfuls meaning
plural of fistful
Using Fistfuls
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of fistful
- In the example corpus, fistfuls often appears in combinations such as: fistfuls of.
Context around Fistfuls
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fistfuls
- In this selection, "fistfuls" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, great, threw and hurled stand out and add context to how "fistfuls" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include comb and fistfuls of sand and protesters threw fistfuls of real. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fistfuls" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fistfuls
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The provocateurs hurled fistfuls of dollars toward the trading floor below. (11 words)
Shopify must police users without limiting its ability to make fistfuls of cash from them. (15 words)
While searching his pockets, the authorities found he was carrying two things — his comb and fistfuls of sand. (18 words)
The protesters threw fistfuls of real and fake dollar bills down to the traders below, some of whom booed, while others began to scramble frantically to grab the money as fast as they could. (34 words)
When Colin isn't hectoring Heidi with constant phone calls he's trying to ingratiate himself with bigger businessmen and busily trousering great fistfuls of taxpayer dollars from the whole dodgy Homecoming deal. (33 words)
While searching his pockets, the authorities found he was carrying two things — his comb and fistfuls of sand. (18 words)
Example sentences (5)
While searching his pockets, the authorities found he was carrying two things — his comb and fistfuls of sand.
Shopify must police users without limiting its ability to make fistfuls of cash from them.
When Colin isn't hectoring Heidi with constant phone calls he's trying to ingratiate himself with bigger businessmen and busily trousering great fistfuls of taxpayer dollars from the whole dodgy Homecoming deal.
The protesters threw fistfuls of real and fake dollar bills down to the traders below, some of whom booed, while others began to scramble frantically to grab the money as fast as they could.
The provocateurs hurled fistfuls of dollars toward the trading floor below.
Common combinations with fistfuls
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fistfuls of 5×