big spender
noun
: a person who spends lots of money
The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment.
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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.
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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
While a big spender in marketing, there are metrics showing that its growth may be slowing.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
After the pandemic’s e-commerce boom, big spender expectations for this holiday season began to sour like spoiled eggnog when inflation entered the chat and the labor market softened.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
National Nurses United for Patient Protection, the PAC for the nurses union that has endorsed Low, has also emerged as a big spender, shelling out $252,020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Then the boss tells the ladies that some big spender has come in and asked for a dancer who speaks Russian.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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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
While a big spender in marketing, there are metrics showing that its growth may be slowing.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
After the pandemic’s e-commerce boom, big spender expectations for this holiday season began to sour like spoiled eggnog when inflation entered the chat and the labor market softened.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
National Nurses United for Patient Protection, the PAC for the nurses union that has endorsed Low, has also emerged as a big spender, shelling out $252,020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
Then the boss tells the ladies that some big spender has come in and asked for a dancer who speaks Russian.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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“Big spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20spender. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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