big money

noun

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

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See video … Tune in for a breakdown of why America needs to invest big money in the Golden Dome and space defense. FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Then there’s people who make money from tourists — the people with big money who buy buildings and renovate them to turn them into businesses that cater to the people who populate the short-term rentals. Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025 Inside the predatory world of music production, the RCA Victors of the world are always ready to swallow up the smaller Sun Records with big money and bigger promises. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025 Big retailers like Amazon and Walmart are offering big money off photography gear, including cameras and lenses from Sony, Nikon and Sigma. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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