big money

noun

: a lot of money
She was earning big money as a lawyer.

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In the new era of college football, Oregon and Miami were among the most aggressive early adopters of paying players big money in the name, image and likeness game. David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Shaq is no stranger to big money moves. Essence, 5 Jan. 2026 In between, the Padres gave big money to a young star, orchestrated the best start in franchise history, packed the All-Star Game with more relievers than anybody in MLB history, made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for just the second time and still wound up searching for yet another manager. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025 Do the Pats want to pay big money for a player on the downside of his career when younger edge rushers are available? Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big money

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“Big money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20money. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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