How to Use a whole lot in a Sentence

a whole lot

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  • That’s … a whole lot of hamachi.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There isn’t a whole lot of prep.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The bad news was … a whole lot else.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But there's a whole lot more to them.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Spring break just got a whole lot more fun.
    South Seas, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But that just seems like a whole lot of work.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The answer was a whole lot of depth.
    The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Not a whole lot of people in the stands.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • But there is one car that is all of that and a whole lot more.
    New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Now, there’s a whole lot of winning.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Spring baking just got a whole lot more fun.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • So there’s not a whole lot to be upset about.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But yeah, there’s a whole lot to learn for Bungie here.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Part true crime, part cartoon, a whole lot of weed.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In my mind, that had a whole lot to do with coaching.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Liu has done a whole lot of growing up over the years.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This gift will make movie and game nights a whole lot better.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Not that the Knights look like a team that needs a whole lot.
    Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • There are a whole lot of things; shows, store openings, and more.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There are big guns, big swords and, by the sound of it, a whole lot of crazy.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • For the last few months, Hawke has been asked to talk a whole lot.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Four hundred fifty sheets mean there’s a whole lot of quirk to go around.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Oh, and her cat looks a whole lot like the one from the movie trailer.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Pano used to be a whole lot sexier.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • And that will mean ignoring a whole lot of noise.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • After all, the hair in Hawkins goes through a whole lot.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • There are a whole lot of memories in all of this for me.
    Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There’s not a whole lot that happens in the area, as far as [crime] goes.
    Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Nearly a month later, not a whole lot has changed.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a whole lot more of BTS to come.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026

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