KING'S RANSOM Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

king's ransom

noun

Definition of king's ransom

as in fortune

a very large amount of money that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom

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Recent Examples of king's ransom So, realistically, what would the Yankees have to trade for the Pirates to accept their king's ransom? — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 The king's ransom paid Apple for Google search priority has been called into question due to the government's antitrust case against Alphabet . — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The Fed governor sets a number that affects the President's political fortunes and can't be fired for it without cause and process.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The second rebuild came amid rapidly improving on-field fortunes in the 1990s.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

Each bundle includes 160 vibrant acrylic tiles in either the Original or Garden design, a tile bag, pocket guide, and game mat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Subscribers can opt for their existing pricing or switch to a Spectrum bundle that includes such apps as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN and Paramount+.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

Muddle blueberries with 1 ounce lemon juice and a few mint leaves.

— Ryan Brennan August 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
The business is known for its exotic ice cream flavors representing different countries, including a Lotus Biscoff flavor for Belgium and a mint basil sorbet for Italy.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of mint

Noun

The Natrium reactor, like many of the newer small-scale projects, uses a special kind of refined uranium that's more concentrated than typical nuclear fuels, but still weaker than what's used for bombs.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
MbS has made no secret of his desire to build a bomb, and the deal would be a concrete step in that direction.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

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