a whole lot

idiom

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

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But what saved the boys in the end was planning—and a whole lot of daring. Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026 Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on sale in the early days of 2026 that’ll make winter a whole lot more bearable. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026 And because Epstein cultivated as many high-profile contacts as possible, that leaves a whole lot of people potentially exposed to unfounded insinuations. Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 Grilling season just got a whole lot tastier. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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