big money

noun

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

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There’s big money in sports, and with it lots of reasons to explore how it is being wielded and who is paying the cost. Tracy Weber, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026 With one series set in the world of finance, Industry, heading into its final season, HBO is adding another show centered around big money. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 And hopefully that group would include Jennings’s own two college-age kids, who grew up watching their dad rack up big money night after night just by being himself. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026 Newcastle budgeted for seventh place last season and the revenue drop-off caused from going from the Champions League to no European competition contributed to the need to bring in big money from player sales. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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