a whole lot of
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: a large amount of : very much
He doesn't seem to have a whole lot of respect for other people's feelings.
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Benito’s participation still gives Frontera and the song a whole lot of further exposure, IMO.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 May 2023
The lure doesn’t look like anything exactly but can pass for a whole lot of little things that crawl and swim along the bottom of fisheries across the country and around the world.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
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The move from black-to-white cinema to color helped – as did a whole lot of blood – but Lee had a long and legendary run as the Count, marked by his furious intensity and ridiculously sharp fangs.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 May 2023
The lure doesn’t look like anything exactly but can pass for a whole lot of little things that crawl and swim along the bottom of fisheries across the country and around the world.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Florence Pugh View full post on Instagram Miss Flo put a whole lot of trust in that lil button on her Valentino top.
—Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2023
The move from black-to-white cinema to color helped – as did a whole lot of blood – but Lee had a long and legendary run as the Count, marked by his furious intensity and ridiculously sharp fangs.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
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“A whole lot of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20whole%20lot%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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