big money

noun

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

Examples of big money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the big-market fans responded and paid big money for the opportunity to cheer on this new-look team for the first time this season. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 Cardinale spent 20 years at Goldman Sachs’ merchant bank working on all manner of deals with all kinds of clients, including the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys, two teams synonymous with big money. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 Joao Cancelo's potential permanent move to FC Barcelona could be at risk because of differing stances with his parent club Manchester City plus the threat of a big money offer from Saudi Arabia according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Production designer Jon Carlos and set decorator Ellen Reed built a world centered around big money, grand style, and a mid-century modern aesthetic featured throughout the show's spaces. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024 Aside from government and media, de Matteo is highly suspicious of corporations and big money — which plays a part in her reluctance to seek a Hollywood comeback even if her vaccination status were no longer an obstacle. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 Money heals political divisions, and big money heals big political divisions. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024 March Madness — the National Collegiate Athletics Association's (NCAA) college basketball tournament — kicked off this week, and Americans are betting big money on which school will be crowned champions for 2024. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024 In Morocco, Nizar Ibrahim leads a team into the Saharan desert on a quest to unearth the next great scientific discovery but must negotiate with fossil dealers who want big money for the same bones. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024

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“Big money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20money. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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