little more than
idiom
: not much more than (something) : only slightly more than (something)
They ate little more than ice cream and hot dogs all day.
Examples of little more than in a Sentence
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In prior cases over the last two decades, bankruptcy filings for single-asset entities often achieve little more than a temporary delay in the foreclosure proceedings.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Its detractors worry Northside residents will reap little more than worsening traffic, noise, and property expenses.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Dogs, our sunny, selfless shadows, crave little more than a daily walk, a treat or two, and their human’s happiness.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
For some artists, putting out a whiskey might involve little more than slapping their name on a bottle—but Church has never been most artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
There’s no income limit, but like Direct File from the IRS, the services work only with basic returns that demand little more than a 1040 form.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Even his own vice president’s recent rejection merited little more than a dismissive wave.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Even burn management of land parcels does little more than release the pear seedlings from competition from other plants.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
With little more than social media posts, Kiswani, a Palestinian American activist raised in Brooklyn, New York, can attract thousands of New Yorkers to clog shopping districts, transit hubs and even roads to the airport — and bring them to a standstill.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Its detractors worry Northside residents will reap little more than worsening traffic, noise, and property expenses.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Dogs, our sunny, selfless shadows, crave little more than a daily walk, a treat or two, and their human’s happiness.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
For some artists, putting out a whiskey might involve little more than slapping their name on a bottle—but Church has never been most artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
There’s no income limit, but like Direct File from the IRS, the services work only with basic returns that demand little more than a 1040 form.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Even his own vice president’s recent rejection merited little more than a dismissive wave.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Even burn management of land parcels does little more than release the pear seedlings from competition from other plants.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
With little more than social media posts, Kiswani, a Palestinian American activist raised in Brooklyn, New York, can attract thousands of New Yorkers to clog shopping districts, transit hubs and even roads to the airport — and bring them to a standstill.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Little more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20more%20than. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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