Couple of and Fewer

Couple of

Couple of adjective - More than one but indefinitely small in number.
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Fewer and couple of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fewer" instead an adjective phrase "Couple of".

Fewer

Fewer adjective - (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.

Couple of and fewer are semantically related. You can use "Couple of" instead an adjective "Fewer".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Music / Westlife Nicky and Kian had fewer and fewer lead parts with each successive album, until eventually they would only have a line or two during the bridges of a couple of songs.
  • Literature / Choose Your Own Adventure Lighter and Softer: A couple of CYOA series were made for younger readers that had fewer Downer Endings than the original series.
  • Bottomless Magazines Not that this is a drawback for Sam, since he comes across no fewer than three chainsaws across the game and holds onto them for a couple of hours at best.
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Fewer and Couple of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/couple_of/fewer
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