big money

noun

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

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Only one of Friday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play — paid off with its biggest prize, but two players from Miami-Dade got that jackpot luck. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 Lower down the age range are Max Dowman and Marli Salmon, who would be snapped up for big money in a heartbeat but are off-limits. Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 And Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 But even if oil companies could make big money off the coast, broader questions about economic benefit and harm would be huge. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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