several

[ˈsevrəl]

Definition:
1. More than two but not very many.
2. Distinct and individual.

Use 'several' in a sentence:

1. He called me several unrepeatable names.
2. Several people nodded in approval.
3. He received several stabs in the chest.
4. Several horses grazed the meadowland.
5. He's written several books about India.
6. I've met him on several occasions.
7. Several windows had been smashed.
8. The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth.
9. At that time they had been courting for several years.
10. For several hours, tension mounted.
11. She wrote him several poems.
12. They fired several rounds at the crowd.
13. We were lovers for several years.
14. Several letters arrived this morning.
15. Terrorists bombed several army barracks.
16. She's proficient in several languages.
17. There are several conjectures.
18. They caught several fish.
19. Several chickens clucked in the garden.
20. The patients were observed over a period of several months.
21. The extension of the subway will take several months.
22. The wind flipped over several cars.
23. We had to make several trips to bring all the equipment over.
24. She noticed several small errors in his work.
25. I called several times, but only got the answering machine.
26. On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill.
27. Several buildings were set alight.
28. Several more people than usual came to the meeting.
29. I copied out several poems.
30. This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks.
31. The agency has lost several of its most important accounts.
32. Several people came by to welcome me.
33. He quietly intoned several prayers.
34. Several new firms have now entered the market.
35. Several cars went off the rails.
36. Several presidents attended the funeral.
37. The true consequences will only be known several years hence.
38. He asked several questions concerning the future of the company.
39. The cruise included several days ashore.
40. The police made several arrests.
41. Several students failed to reach the required standard.
42. The company recovered well after going through several lean years.
43. The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work.
44. It's just one of several projects on the drawing board.
45. The system produced enough energy to heat several thousand homes.
46. There are several possible explanations.
47. Several people came forward with information.
48. There were several young people sitting around looking bored.
49. It was reported that several people had been arrested.
50. Installation of the new system will take several days.
51. Several major companies are supporting the project.
52. Several people were passing but nobody offered to help.
53. Several of the men were detailed to form a search party.
54. The disease can take several different forms.
55. It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.
56. The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.
57. I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.
58. She has mastery of several languages.
59. Several avenues are open to us.