basketful
noun
bas·ket·ful
ˈba-skit-ˌfu̇l 
plural basketfuls
ˈba-skit-ˌfu̇lz
also basketsful
ˈba-skits-ˌfu̇l
also basketsful
ˈba-skits-ˌfu̇l
: as much or as many as a basket will hold
also
: a considerable quantity
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of basketful in a Sentence
the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects
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Even a small basketful of various subscriptions would likely add up to less than one might easily spend on a batch of CDs or DVDs or Blu-rays (not to mention the devices to play them on).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The war itself presents a basketful of problems.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2022
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The war itself presents a basketful of problems.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2022
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for basketful
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“Basketful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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