top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—
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That is not entirely fair — Liverpool submitted a £110m bid for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo in the summer of 2023, only for the Ecuadorian to choose Chelsea instead, which Anfield executives often cite as proof of the club’s readiness to pay top dollar for the right player.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And luxury labels like the struggling U.K. brand Burberry have been prepared to pay top dollar to recruit leading lights to turn their fortunes around.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This administration is idiotically slamming the doors shut on the best and the brightest in the world: individuals willing to pay top dollar to attend our most prestigious universities and contribute their knowledge for the advancement of America.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And luxury labels like the struggling U.K. brand Burberry have been prepared to pay top dollar to recruit leading lights to turn their fortunes around.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This administration is idiotically slamming the doors shut on the best and the brightest in the world: individuals willing to pay top dollar to attend our most prestigious universities and contribute their knowledge for the advancement of America.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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