a good few

phrase

chiefly British, informal

: fairly many

Not all our students go on to university, but a good few of them do.

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Promo shots released from the four biopics indeed show Harris Dickinson, who won the Lennon role, with a good few inches over Mescal. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 Can Carrick turn a good few months as United caretaker into a successful whole season? — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Practice setting it up for solar observation a good few times before the day of the eclipse. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Throughout the duration of my longer weekday, my mascara did smudge by hour five, but the Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump was tingly, smooth, glossy and lasted a good few hours before reapplication. — Cam Zhang, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good few

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