Examples of a lot in a Sentence
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Detroit is different than a lot of other cities in America.
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Your face is exposed to a lot of different elements throughout the day that could cause a flare-up, including dust mites, makeup, sun, wind, dander, and pollen, Dr. Davis says.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Americans tend to believe that good ideas can become great companies through a lot of hard work, a little luck, and without the government’s permission.
—Tom Hebert, National Review, 10 May 2024
This should make a lot of people happy: Sheryl Crow is coming back to perform for Big Slick Celebrity Weekend.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
What to Consider The property welcomes a lot of kids, especially during school holidays and the summer.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
In the here and now, there’s the caveat that a lot likely has happened behind the scenes, out of the public eye.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
That was not the plan, though, so a lot of it is gradually figuring what to do next.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Just seeing success and not throwing our lives away like a lot of people in that area of the country kind of can do.
—Gen Handley, SPIN, 10 May 2024
Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Your face is exposed to a lot of different elements throughout the day that could cause a flare-up, including dust mites, makeup, sun, wind, dander, and pollen, Dr. Davis says.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 10 May 2024
Americans tend to believe that good ideas can become great companies through a lot of hard work, a little luck, and without the government’s permission.
—Tom Hebert, National Review, 10 May 2024
This should make a lot of people happy: Sheryl Crow is coming back to perform for Big Slick Celebrity Weekend.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
What to Consider The property welcomes a lot of kids, especially during school holidays and the summer.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
In the here and now, there’s the caveat that a lot likely has happened behind the scenes, out of the public eye.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
That was not the plan, though, so a lot of it is gradually figuring what to do next.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Just seeing success and not throwing our lives away like a lot of people in that area of the country kind of can do.
—Gen Handley, SPIN, 10 May 2024
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“A lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lot. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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