as in loads
a considerable amount the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects

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Recent Examples of basketful But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes. Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023 Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day. Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023 Most of the businesses are aimed at visitors, an economy built on fishing and camping equipment, gelato, fancy coffees, enormous burgers and knickknacks by the basketful. Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 The prototype Mini Cooper electric convertible or a basketful of kittens? Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 14 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for basketful
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Noun
  • There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Over three dozen incidents tallied Freelance visual journalist Michael Nigro, shown here at protests in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood shortly after being struck in the helmet by a non-lethal bullet fired by a Los Angeles Police Department officer.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
  • Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors could lose big.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite winning a slew of competitions — including the European Title at age 13 and the World Championship at 15 — the only person Daley looked forward to seeing in the stands was his father.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Analyst Christopher Nardone recently raised his price target on the stock to $192 per share from $173 citing a slew of positive catalysts ahead.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Breaking up a bunch of bananas can reduce the concentration of ethylene gas.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
  • The best idea for Harrison might be to keep the velocity up, and try to develop a bunch of okay secondary pitches.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • Add a small pile of firewood to keep the soil cool and damp and provide a spot for firefly egg-laying. Plant more native plants from your climate zone, like goldenrod, Joe Pye weed, milkweed, or switchgrass.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • The agreement takes a big chunk of oversight away from the NCAA and puts it in the hands of the four biggest conferences.
    Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
  • Reyes spent a chunk of his loan funds on high-end watches: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Rolex Oystersteel and Everosegold.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The rally in healthcare has been driven by cross-border deals, positive drug approvals, and broad policy support.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025

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“Basketful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basketful. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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