passel of

Example Sentences

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Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Affordable, capable, and practical, the subcompact 2026 Subaru Crosstrek is also a passel of fun.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

First, the attorney general could not unilaterally throw the entire mass of non-grand jury Epstein evidence into the public domain, at least not without violating a passel of statutes and DOJ internal rules and norms.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Failing to capitalize on a passel of base runners with poor situational hitting approaches and results — a seasonlong problem — the Mariners lost their third consecutive game, falling 3-2 to the Blue Jays.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

I’ve heered of Ol’ Abe kickin’ out that fine McClellan; it’s a pity he don’t kick out a passel of ’em out in the West.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt