little more than

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: not much more than (something) : only slightly more than (something)

They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.

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And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 The rebuttal, though methodical and logical, was little more than a momentary speed bump for the runaway popularity of the psychedelic bread story. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 If Apple can bring the flexibility and intelligence of a sophisticated smart home into a device that requires little more than a straightforward setup, HomeView could represent something genuinely significant. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Since releasing Gemini 3 late last year, the tech giant had delivered little more than incremental improvements. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for little more than

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