How to Use a whole lot in a Sentence

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  • There’s not a whole lot that happens in the area, as far as [crime] goes.
    Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The right pj’s can make hot summer nights a whole lot more comfortable.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Depth changes The Blackhawks aren’t likely to add a whole lot this week.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • A little bit of utility and a whole lot of ease are what these patch-pocket linen pants are all about.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • This Vitamix can do a whole lot more than make your morning smoothie.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Google’s invite doesn’t name names, but the imagery clearly shows a new Pixel phone that looks a whole lot like last year’s phone.
    ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • So, not a whole lot of epic gunfights for this Western, a rarity in the genre, but there’s a reason the property has stood the test of time.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Not a whole lot, admittedly, since there was reportedly a strict no-phone policy for guests (as well as event staff and security).
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • On Day 2, a defending champion rode a roller coaster, one player blocked out the haters and a whole lot of women’s seeds escaped jeopardy.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • If the latest proposals are any indication, 2027 may look a whole lot more like 1994 than 1990.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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