How to Use few in a Sentence

few

adjective
  • He caught fewer fish than the rest of us.
  • There are fewer children at the school this year.
  • Not many people came, but the few people who did enjoyed themselves.
  • And that was just a few weeks ago.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Those are at least a few years away, though.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • First Four games start in just a few days.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But again, worst case that's a few weeks, that's not months.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • And that takes a few minutes to do.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Then let absorb for a few hours.
    — Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And there are a few reasons why.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • There are a few stark outliers.
    — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There are only a few that would make sense.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • At present, there are few answers.
    — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This list highlights just a few of the big shows.
    — Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Well’s retinol body lotion for a few days now.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • It’s been pretty much the same for a few years.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The short-form races were among the few clear growth stories.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Let the paste sit for a few hours or overnight if desired.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • But the chances have been few and far between for both sides.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • The park is only a few miles away from where she was found.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • But none stand out and a few evoke templates of past show tunes.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • So go out and chase those last few great ski days of the season.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Hunter has scored two points or fewer in three of the past four games.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But within a few years, that house—and that life—would be gone.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The laser will fire when the drone is just a few miles away from the system.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The swim platform is a mere few steps away, should the urge for a swim strike.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then a few pieces of the band exited.
    — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Plant the pieces a few inches deep with the sprout facing up.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop a few more of my packing list staples.
    — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There were few mementos of the movie-star years.
    — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

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