a whale of a
Example Sentences
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Your substitute Surge author had a whale of a time in 2022 covering J.R.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2023
He often said he had a whale of a time and wouldn't have changed much.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 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
“I had not seen Bo Nix in person, I thought he played a whale of a game today, he’s a really good football player and you have to give him credit,” Kelly said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 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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