a whale of a
Example Sentences
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George Horne is having a whale of a season and what an impact he might have in Rome.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Your substitute Surge author had a whale of a time in 2022 covering J.R.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2023
But passion and rationality rarely mix, so here’s the question: Should Mariners fans be upset that their team didn’t land a whale of a free agent during the winter meetings?
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
“He was as different as they came,” Boehner said, “but a good, solid member who did a whale of a job on behalf of Alaska.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
There were four of them, and they were having a whale of a good time as they helped each other set up their cots.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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