big buck

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of big buck

: a large sum of money —usually used in plural

signed a contract for big bucks

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More often adored for cold weather lures rather than hot weather tours, a summer vacation in the Caribbean is easier on the wallet and a great way to audition an island before spending the big bucks for a winter vacation.

— melanie reffes, USA TODAY, "Summer's on sale at luxurious Caribbean resorts," 15 May 2018
In order to facilitate that move, the university had to shell out big bucks to former head coach Kevin Sumlin, who was fired after the Aggies loss to LSU in the final game of the 2017 regular season.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "Here's how much Texas A&M paid to fire Kevin Sumlin | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 16 Apr. 2018
On top of that, none of the nine notable Democratic gubernatorial candidates is raising big bucks.

— daniel bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bice: Signs say Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett sitting out governor's race," 22 May 2018
Among the non-Lincoln items in the collection are some that could fetch big bucks to help pay off the loan, including a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe.

— ray long, latimes.com, "An Illinois museum may need to auction off Abraham Lincoln memorabilia to pay off loan," 13 May 2018
Single Ladies While Revel sought a clientele that would think nothing of dropping big bucks for Beyonce, Hard Rock is going for broader appeal, with comedians Amy Schumer and Jon Lovitz and country stars Florida Georgia Line and Blake Shelton.

— elise young, Bloomberg.com, "Just as Atlantic City Stems Bleeding, Competition Closes In," 25 Apr. 2018
Blac Chyna’s stoller-swinging outburst may have cost her big bucks.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Blac Chyna Loses Endorsement Deal with Stroller Company After Six Flags Outburst," 4 Apr. 2018
Other companies that paid Cohen big bucks include pharmaceutical giant Novartis, which paid Cohen $1.2 million for services, and Korea Aerospace Industries.

— Washington Post, "Giuliani ‘quite certain’ Trump didn’t know about Cohen deals," 11 May 2018
Columbus Nova was hardly alone in paying big bucks to Cohen’s shell company.

— evan horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s how recent revelations may link Michael Cohen to Russia," 9 May 2018

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