a whole lot

idiom

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

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Stylish everyday fashion just got a whole lot better. Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 3 Jan. 2026 Lanning smiles and laughs a whole lot more than Cignetti, in public at least. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 Spring break just got a whole lot more fun. South Seas, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 The collection includes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man, Nick Fury, Wong, Hawkeye, Wanda Maximoff and a whole lot more. Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a whole lot

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“A whole lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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