big money

noun

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

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Florida Lottery players went one for four on Wednesday’s big money draw game jackpots, the lone winner picking the numbers at a Publix. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Day became the latest international head honcho to unveil a big money content spend in the UK. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited torrents of money into political campaigns, elections are now largely financed by big money donors and super PACs. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 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 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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