the lot
noun
: all the things of a group
They sell tuxedos, business suits, casual wear …the lot.
This one's the best of the lot.
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The latest win may prove the most significant of the lot.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fire caused $445,000 in property damage and content loss and damaged two homes on either side of the lot.
Bricks, burned wood, and charred remains sit taped off at the site.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
Police cut the tape on both sides of the lot shortly before 8 p.m.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
To that end, a new institution, the League of Nations, would provide collective security for its members, confront aggression (with military force if necessary), and endeavor to improve the lot of humanity.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The fire caused $445,000 in property damage and content loss and damaged two homes on either side of the lot.
Bricks, burned wood, and charred remains sit taped off at the site.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
Police cut the tape on both sides of the lot shortly before 8 p.m.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
To that end, a new institution, the League of Nations, would provide collective security for its members, confront aggression (with military force if necessary), and endeavor to improve the lot of humanity.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the lot
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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