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.
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As Roberts and Betts emphasized, this weekend will count for little more than a postseason test run.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Many like him feel like these apostates among Tesla’s faithful have been little more than fair-weather friends of Musk.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Content by this author: The Shadow of Poland’s Past
In most of Europe, the anniversary of the start of World War II was little more than a historical curio.
—Jonathan Gorvett, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Typically, the casting of electoral votes is little more than a ceremonial process.
—Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Many like him feel like these apostates among Tesla’s faithful have been little more than fair-weather friends of Musk.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Content by this author: The Shadow of Poland’s Past
In most of Europe, the anniversary of the start of World War II was little more than a historical curio.
—Jonathan Gorvett, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Typically, the casting of electoral votes is little more than a ceremonial process.
—Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
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“Little more than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20more%20than. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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