little more than

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Better missile capability Barely two decades ago, the Houthis were little more than a small religious revivalist movement. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

The collection’s attempt at provocation was perhaps best illustrated by a top with underboob exposure that seemed intended to signal a rebellious edge but came across as little more than an ill-fitting garment in search of a point of view. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

But most special editions, like the previous Untamed of 2022, amounted to little more than exclusive paintwork and interior stitching. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Once it was shown in 1953 that the genes are encoded by DNA, the rest of biology looked like little more than piecing together details. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for little more than

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