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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Larger bags have the lot code SAL2-24JB near the top right, while the smaller ones do not. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In a room full of fascists and fools, Ahmed’s projection of competence—and of the spluttering exasperation that is the lot of the competent—proves a genuine balm. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 And in Massapequa, Iqbal said, hybrids are flying off the lot. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 The farmer, who operates similar banana farms in Davie, planted 1,000 banana plants on the lot. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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