a whole lot

idiom

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

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Does all of this raise a whole lot of questions about how creators are getting paid when Disney’s custom AI models are trained on its creators’ work? Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025 At Camp North End, Gravity Sourdough Pizza proves small spaces can serve big flavor and a whole lot of fun. Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025 On top of that, Davis has not played a whole lot in his Mavericks tenure, last season and at the start of this season. Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 The Illinois native has accomplished a whole lot since moving to New York in 1990 to pursue a career in comedy. Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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