big money

noun

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

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Turk Wharton, who was paid big money in free agency a year ago and was labeled as a nose tackle coming in, struggled to stay on the field last year due to injury. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026 Big, big money with sticks like that in this line of work. Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 As the stock sold off, big money stepped in. Jay Woods, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Non-governmental organizations are being paid big money to solve problems, but if the problems are ever solved, the money will stop. Susan Shelley, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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