a whale of a
Example Sentences
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He said he had a "whale of a time" growing up despite having little money, living in a local community which "looked after each other".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
Your substitute Surge author had a whale of a time in 2022 covering J.R.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2023
The Rams would have to go on a whale of a run to play themselves back into the picture.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 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
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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