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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This faux Dunhill Fir is designed to look and feel like a tree plucked straight off the lot, without the single-season lifespan or mess of shedding needles.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Then, within 24 hours of being at the lot, Beach said, their homelessness status will be verified by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services and they’ll be placed on a priority wait list for a spot at a family shelter.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
To rub salt into their wounds, this latest defeat was the most painful of the lot — not only because of the bitter rivalry with United, but because of the struggles on show.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Maye, Vrabel, the lot of them have raised the bar, and they might just be getting started.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Then, within 24 hours of being at the lot, Beach said, their homelessness status will be verified by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services and they’ll be placed on a priority wait list for a spot at a family shelter.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
To rub salt into their wounds, this latest defeat was the most painful of the lot — not only because of the bitter rivalry with United, but because of the struggles on show.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Maye, Vrabel, the lot of them have raised the bar, and they might just be getting started.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“The lot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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