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.