a whole lot

idiom

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

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Living tissues emit light called biophotons as a by-product of consuming energy—and the brain consumes a whole lot of energy. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025 This newsletter will cover topics such as NKY business openings and closings, features on new and old restaurants worth visiting, anything and everything bourbon, breaking down the wins and losses of your favorite Kentucky sports teams, a peek at the weather forecast and a whole lot more. Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025 That’s a scary thought dependent on a whole lot of hypotheticals, but the theoretical doomsday is a strong reminder for moviegoers to find community that’s small and local. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025 The direct-to-platform build, one of the engineers tells me, will remove probably at least three expensive elevators from the project and eliminate a whole lot of overhead structure that would have to be built. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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