not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

Examples of not many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wow, not many queens would have done such a tight turnaround! Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 Of course, not many of us are in the entertainment industry, so a one-to-one application of Letterman’s advice might be a little unhelpful. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 22 May 2024 While the search for WIMPs isn’t over, there are not many places left to look. Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024 Brownie Marie: So, not many people know this, but my day job has been in tech for about 10 years now. Essence, 7 May 2024 There’s never a shortage of great Amazon deals, but not many of them involve fun for the whole family. Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 But, honestly, not many of our artists have been impacted. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 With not many bugs crawling around Arizona in the winter months, the creatures begin to emerge from the desert terrain in the hot and sunny weather. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024 Tyson Beckford There are not many household names in regard to male models, but Tyson Beckford is the exception. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Apr. 2024

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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