Few
Few noun - A small number.
Usage example: a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable
Sprinkle
Sprinkle noun - A small number.
Usage example: received only a sprinkle of suggestions for the name of the school mascot
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Go to a few rock concerts and you'll see a sprinkle of a few black kids, But not a lot.
Source: Pop-Culture Isolation -
Gratuitous English: Haruka likes to sprinkle a few English words in her sentences.
Source: Video Game / Amagami -
How to stop hoards of animated skeletons — just sprinkle a few in their path.
Source: Literature / Rachel Griffin
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