not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

Examples of not many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 While not many electric heavy-duty trucks exist and can be manufactured this way from the get-go, EVs already on the road would essentially need to be redesigned. The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024 What is Yellowjackets season 3 about? While not many plot details have been revealed, there are many unanswered questions in both the 1990s timeline and the 2020s timeline. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 There are detours that don’t have to do with the romantic narrative, but not many. Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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