SINCE 1828
big buck
nounDefinition of big buck
: a large sum of money
—usually used in plural signed a contract for big bucks
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Judy isn't the only woman in her industry making the big bucks, either. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Judge Judy Sheindlin Is the Highest-Paid Host on Television," 28 Nov. 2018 These issues have cost the league big bucks: The league committed an estimated billion dollars to an ongoing settlement with former players over neurocognitive issues. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "The NFL’s New Safety Rule Has Resulted in an Existential Crisis," 6 Aug. 2018 So which names are likely to bank you the big bucks? — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Royal Baby Name Predictions Are Already Here," 15 Oct. 2018 Of course, there's hardly a need to shell out the big bucks for every single person on your list. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Best Holiday Gifts Under $100 for Beauty, Hair, and Skin Care Lovers," 23 Oct. 2018 While the game's popularity has meant big bucks for some, month over month growth has slowed. — Alyssa Newcomb And Peter Maguire /, NBC News, "Video game 'Fortnite' is raking in millions and taking over the real world," 12 July 2018 Parents shell out big bucks so their kid can play in front of college coaches. — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, "Disabato: As travel schedules continue to expand, high school baseball teams feeling the summer squeeze," 13 July 2018 The former was Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who shelled out big bucks for the online pharmacy PillPack. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "Bezos bets $1 billion on the future of healthcare as Trump tells the same old lies," 3 July 2018 Several travel experts now agree that planning ahead can save you big, big bucks, and that’s especially true with flights. — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, "How I saved $500 on my vacation ... and how you can, too," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'big buck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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