Crowd
Crowd noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.
Few
Few noun - A small number.
Usage example: a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
Both words in one sentence
- A few minutes into the presidents speech, the crowd got fed up with his delusional talk and everything went downhill within minutes, forcing Ceauşescu to retreat inside the building.
Source: Powder Keg Crowd -
Determinator: At a 1984 gig, the power went out, and Cathal sang a few acapella songs and cracked a few jokes, to entertain the crowd whilst the problem was sorted out.
Source: Music / Microdisney -
At the time the film came out the Beatles were only a few years old, mostly known for cover songs and catered to a younger crowd than the older spy-thriller audience "Martini and black tie" crowd.
Source: Film / Goldfinger
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