a whole lot

idiom

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

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Slice into three incredibly moist layers made with crushed pineapples, bananas, pecans, and a whole lot of love. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 That’s a whole lot of characters to keep track of—and this is just a prelude for 2027’s Secret Wars. Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025 Unfortunately, through its first four episodes, The Copenhagen Test is also a wonderful sleep aid — a whole lot of leaden dialogue and convoluted plotting, with very little intensity or momentum. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025 And finally, a poetic look back at a whirlwind year that somehow managed to include football, love and a whole lot of legacy. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 25 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 30 Dec. 2025.

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