a great deal

idiom

: much : a lot
Things could be a great deal worse.

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On Women’s Cloudmonster Lumos Sneaker Love a great deal? Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 Instead, a great deal of people who were seemingly close to Epstein are authors on the New York Times nonfiction bestsellers list, and seemingly half of the Health, How-To, and Miscellaneous list. Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026 Well, there was a great deal left in me, in an agony of embarrassment looking around for that hole on the floor to crawl into. Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 Today, things are a little different, and a great deal less painful, thanks to digital imaging, advanced materials, and less invasive (and less obvious-looking) techniques and tools. Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for a great deal

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“A great deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20great%20deal. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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