a whole lot

idiom

: very much
Things are looking a whole lot brighter now.

Examples of a whole lot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Expect more raw action, heart-stopping suspense, and a whole lot of righteous fury. Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 May 2024 More than half of those are registered for recreational purposes, meaning a whole lot of people are having fun flying their toys all over the place. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 No story in music this year has been more all-consuming than the ongoing beef between superstar rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar (and a whole lot of supporting characters) — and this week, on the chart dated May 18, the Billboard Hot 100 properly reflects the drama’s cultural dominance. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 14 May 2024 In the seven years since, she’s gotten married, welcomed two children — a son and a daughter — and done a whole lot of self-work. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 Plus, who the other farmers ended up choosing: The season recap showed a whole lot of Farmer Brandon Rogers and dater Grace Girard The episode began with a quick overview of the season. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 Related: Big Weed today is a whole lot like Big Tobacco in the 1950s The number of statehouse lobbyists on tobacco company payrolls is a testament to the amount of smoking and vaping-centric legislation that has moved through statehouses over the past six months. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 3 May 2024 On display among the group of nine are nature details, plaid and a whole lot of black and white. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Then there are the animals that help by distributing seeds (cup ‘o Kopi luwak coffee, anyone?) creating habitat, and a whole lot more that make nutrients available for plants. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024

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“A whole lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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