How to Use hell of a in a Sentence

hell of a

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  • But the premise is also wild and a hell of a lot of fun.
    Emily Martin, Them, 28 June 2024
  • That’s the trade-off of life … and one hell of a life lesson.
    Lz Granderson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • Still, that’s not to say that One of the Good Ones isn’t a hell of a lot of fun.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Poaching Smith from the Chiefs would be a hell of a coup.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • There’s some good things on YouTube, but there’s a hell of a lot of junk.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
  • But, uh, Vance said that Moreno and Vance would make a hell of a team.
    Staff Reports, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Many of us have been saying this used to be a hell of a state.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Hey, weren't there two dudes at your school who looked a hell of a lot alike?
    Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • And he’s just had a hell of a last couple days and a hell of a season.
    Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • One thing about the top trims of the new F-150s, though, is the front looks a hell of a lot better than the Lightning with the light bar.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That’s a hell of a thing … There’s an awful lot of pressure on (her) to have to score.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
  • And if that’s the case, Tomorrow is a hell of a parting shot.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Remember the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Still, for half a year, life aboard the Manchester must have been one hell of a ride.
    Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
  • At that point, that artist is a hell of a producer and might not even know it.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • Crow loves the music that’s out there, with good reason: Her stamp is on a hell of a lot of it.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Brooks made a hell of a play, and the kick was a little lower because of the distance.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a standard in that room and the guys did a hell of a job and will continue to do a hell of a job.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • And that loose kind of wording has given us a hell of a lot of freedom.
    Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the ship Alex is on is having a hell of a time making it through a storm.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
  • And honest to God, Clive Davis hasn’t really been livin’ a hell of a lot of blues.
    Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
  • Have no fear — Daredevil still packs one hell of a punch, even on Disney+.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Feb. 2025
  • But the show did produce one hell of a first installment.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This is going to be one hell of a season.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And Buffalo is a hell of a city.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Now that’s one hell of a ghost.
    Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Well, that’s a hell of a way to do foreign policy.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Ryan Gosling knows how to throw one hell of a Hail Mary.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Although, to be fair, Curtis Mayfield is a hell of a mask, right?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Ali Siddiq is one hell of a storyteller.
    Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

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