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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In addition, television revenues in the NFL are equally shared among all teams, meaning that even a relatively small-market team like the Chiefs can afford to pay top dollar to keep its best players, like quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end – and Taylor Swift beau – Travis Kelce.
—Victor Matheson, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
New Delhi relies on Moscow for roughly 60 percent of its defense equipment, and over the years, Russia has offered India advanced weapons technologies (for which India pays top dollar).
—Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
As far as emeralds go, two of Colombian provenance are expected to fetch top dollar: A 15.9-carat emerald and diamond ring could reach $1.1 million, while a similar ring with a 17.6-carat emerald is estimated on the high end at $663,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
There's huge appeal here for rangefinder fans who don't want to pay top dollar for a Leica M11 or who want something smaller than Fuji's interchangeable-lens X-Pro3.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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Victor Matheson, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
New Delhi relies on Moscow for roughly 60 percent of its defense equipment, and over the years, Russia has offered India advanced weapons technologies (for which India pays top dollar).
—Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
As far as emeralds go, two of Colombian provenance are expected to fetch top dollar: A 15.9-carat emerald and diamond ring could reach $1.1 million, while a similar ring with a 17.6-carat emerald is estimated on the high end at $663,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
There's huge appeal here for rangefinder fans who don't want to pay top dollar for a Leica M11 or who want something smaller than Fuji's interchangeable-lens X-Pro3.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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