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Term: To Name Only a Few

Description:

"To name only a few" is a phrase commonly used to suggest or emphasize that there are many more things or people that could be mentioned, but only a selective number will be listed for brevity or to illustrate a point.

Examples:

Usage as a Phrase:

"There are so many delicious desserts at the bakery, like chocolate cake, cheesecake, apple pie, to name only a few."

In this example, the phrase "to name only a few" is used to indicate that there are more delicious desserts available at the bakery, but only a few are being mentioned.

Usage as an Introductory Phrase:

"There are numerous talented artists in this gallery, such as Picasso, Monet, and Van Gogh, to name only a few."

Here, "to name only a few" is used to introduce a list of artists as examples, implying that there are many other talented artists in the gallery as well.

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