big-budget

idiom

: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast

Examples of big-budget in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In contrast, big-budget films remained predominantly the domain of white male directors. Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Senua’s characterization, particularly her various trials and turmoil, is what sets Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II apart from other big-budget titles. PCMAG, 21 May 2024 Most feature writers — who aren’t fortunate enough to be operating in the big-budget IP space — have since been left to compete for dwindling streaming deals, Fay said. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 But following the disappointing screening that drew most of the major studio heads, a group that typically doesn’t acquire big-budget movies, Coppola began working with international sales outfit Goodfellas. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 15 May 2024 This new game will face stiff competition in the life-sim genre, which has been dominated by big-budget games like The Sims 4 and smaller, indie outfits like Stardew Valley. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 May 2024 For nearly a decade, the traditions of old-fashioned linear TV have paled by comparison to the big-budget, commercial-free fare offered by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and others. Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024 Disney’s other big-budget pictures due this year include Pixar’s Inside Out 2, Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine, Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King. Thomas Buckley, Fortune, 13 May 2024 Image For big-budget triumphs like Mass Effect and Red Dead Redemption, a new installment is an obvious step toward building a lucrative franchise. Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 13 May 2024

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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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