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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Spending big bucks now doesn’t make sense. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Pay big bucks to a star who would juice the offense and make this team fun to watch again. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The New York fashion brand is one of a growing number of companies using generative AI to create ads for social media, a shift that can save big bucks while producing a diversity of marketing content. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 The big bucks Big Ten hasn’t won a national championship since 2000; the rebuilt Big East has won four in a decade. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big buck

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Apr. 2026.

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