low-budget
idiom
: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost
a low-budget movie
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Going beyond what a typical producer might do, the Dread Central co-founder had always seen his efforts to support the lifecycle of the film as a good thing for a low-budget production.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets, who boast their own hyper-expensive roster, failed to qualify for the NL Wild Card, while the low-budget Milwaukee Brewers roster secured the best record in the NL.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
His films are also low-budget, scrappy productions, which appeals to Chastain.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Not content with one inventive twist, the low-budget Canadian horror thriller Pontypool has two.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets, who boast their own hyper-expensive roster, failed to qualify for the NL Wild Card, while the low-budget Milwaukee Brewers roster secured the best record in the NL.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
His films are also low-budget, scrappy productions, which appeals to Chastain.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Not content with one inventive twist, the low-budget Canadian horror thriller Pontypool has two.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Low-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-budget. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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