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The phrase "a large handful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a quantity that can be held in one hand, often referring to food or small items.
Example: "She picked up a large handful of berries from the bush and placed them in her basket."
Alternatives: "a generous handful" or "a big handful".
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Finally stir in a large handful of rocket.
When done, season to taste, and mix in a large handful of chopped mint.
In a large handful of states, Michael barely cracked the top 40.
When the oil is hot add a large handful of frozen peas, some cashew nuts.
Both were garnished with a large handful of salad that had no dressing.
Stir-fry a large handful of crickets in hot oil until they brown.
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Sprinkle a couple of large handfuls of straw onto the mud.
Before him, I had gone through a handful (a rather large hand, mind you) of unsuccessful courtships.
("With a mezzaluna, not an immersion blender, chop several large handfuls of fresh basil as finely as you can," it begins, tellingly).
Place in two large handfuls of ice.
The night after the election in Tubridy's bar, Fox News playing on a large screen, a handful of local men, most wearing jackets or hats printed with the Trump Doonbeg logo, were celebrating his election.
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