big spender
noun
: a person who spends lots of money
The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment.
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The hedge-fund magnate is worth about fifty billion dollars and is an unabashed big spender—from pièds-a-terre to politics.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Bloomfield has been a big spender in recent school board election cycles.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
One’s a big spender, the other’s thrifty Licensed professional counselor Amiti Grozdon, who has written about couple travel styles, said in an email that partners with different spending habits can vary their activities.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This was ahead of the previous big spender, DAZN, which will account for 22%, followed by YouTube TV (14%), Paramount+ (8%) and Netflix (5%).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
That this isn’t self-evident had everything to do with Zuckerberg being tabbed as a reckless big spender when he should be viewed as someone who is creating the greatest moat of all time.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2025
Another big spender: Duke Energy Duke Energy wasn't just purchasing meals.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
The budget of the new project has not been announced but Saudi Arabia has emerged as a big spender on AI and data center infrastructure in recent years.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, is not a big spender, or not an aggressive net spender.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Bloomfield has been a big spender in recent school board election cycles.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
One’s a big spender, the other’s thrifty Licensed professional counselor Amiti Grozdon, who has written about couple travel styles, said in an email that partners with different spending habits can vary their activities.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This was ahead of the previous big spender, DAZN, which will account for 22%, followed by YouTube TV (14%), Paramount+ (8%) and Netflix (5%).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
That this isn’t self-evident had everything to do with Zuckerberg being tabbed as a reckless big spender when he should be viewed as someone who is creating the greatest moat of all time.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2025
Another big spender: Duke Energy Duke Energy wasn't just purchasing meals.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
The budget of the new project has not been announced but Saudi Arabia has emerged as a big spender on AI and data center infrastructure in recent years.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, is not a big spender, or not an aggressive net spender.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Big spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20spender. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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