How to Use have a lot in common in a Sentence

have a lot in common

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  • The far-left and the far-right have a lot in common.
    — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Set aside growth, and the two countries have a lot in common.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Both have a lot in common beside their wild and crazy famous lives.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • On the surface, these two kitchen mainstays seem to have a lot in common.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Bella and Khai already seem to have a lot in common.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • People hire people who look like them or people who have a lot in common with them.
    — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • The real vice-president and the fake one don’t have a lot in common.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
  • As that quote teases, both these offenses have a lot in common.
    — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2020
  • And eating habits have a lot in common with gardening habits.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2023
  • But the show’s approach to the courtroom scenes does have a lot in common with its namesake.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Mulvaney told the crowd that trans people and social media stars have a lot in common.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Crime and education trendlines have a lot in common over the last few years.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The cities of Madison and Brookfield don't have a lot in common.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2021
  • While teaching and winemaking may not seem to have a lot in common, Kelly has found one.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Because the two of you have a lot in common, enjoy the relationship.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • And by both name and nature, the Demogorgon and Xenomorph have a lot in common.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 July 2022
  • Charles Jeffrey and Christopher Kane have a lot in common.
    — Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • As with the iPhones, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have a lot in common.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Though the series take place centuries apart, Daenerys and Rhaenyra have a lot in common.
    — Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2022
  • As the two became friends later as their coaching careers flourished, their wives turned out to have a lot in common, so that was a start.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The truth is that Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk have a lot in common.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
  • On paper, Sarah Stiegler and Katherine Rice have a lot in common.
    — Katie Reilly, Time, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Josh Lowe, a singer-songwriter and one of the team’s founders, said being in a band and on a baseball team have a lot in common.
    — Stephanie Salas-Vega, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The students causing all the trouble have a lot in common with the average anarchist.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
  • Chase Sui Wonders and her City on Fire character have a lot in common.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • Both in the story and in the design, the idea of two worlds that exist separately but have a lot in common was a storyline.
    — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
  • Let’s Get Started, the processes behind the two albums have a lot in common.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Brands who Influencers who love social media have a lot in common with 15Talent.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Both types of diabetes result in high blood sugar levels and have a lot in common, both in treatment and complications.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But nonetheless domestic cats have a lot in common with their African wildcat ancestors.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026

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