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

Much of his fortune is also tied to DFO Management, his private investment firm, which invests in hotels and liquid corporate credit.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Some people are going to great lengths to save money and make ends meet, others are thriving and feel kind of guilty about their good fortune.

— Sarah Gonzalez, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

The notes of bergamot, pink mint, cedar, and musk turn this thinning hair treatment into a luxury form of self-care.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
While cow-calf ranchers, who supply cows for the entire industry, are able to raise prices and mint fortunes, other farmers are stuck buying more expensive cattle and face slimming margins.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

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Noun

On the final play of the game, Underwood found space and gave his receivers time to get downfield before heaving a bomb that ended up sailing just out the back of the end zone.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Marshall in the first half also connected on another bomb, this one a 47-yard pass up the middle to Middle Tennessee transfer Nahzae Cox.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bomb

Noun

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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