big buck

noun

: a large sum of money
usually used in plural
signed a contract for big bucks

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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That’s left Venice as the de facto launching pad for major Oscar contenders from Netflix, an enviable position given that the streamer has continued to shell out big bucks to A-list auteurs in its quest to finally land a best picture statuette. Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Clearly enthusiasts were willing to pay big bucks to own a piece of film history. Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 Not everyone wants to spend big bucks on buds. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 The family became regular church-goers; Stephen eventually enrolled in seminary after a string of sales jobs, including his most lucrative as inventor of a soap dispenser that earned him big bucks from Swedish buyers. Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big buck

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big buck was in 1941

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“Big buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20buck. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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