big-budget

phrase

: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast

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All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes. — Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The game’s old-school structure with modern improvements lets Square Enix have it both ways, as the old-school approach sits comfortably alongside a big-budget game like Final Fantasy XVI. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 The deal marks the latest high-profile book adaptation set up at Paramount, which releases a big-budget take on Tomi Adeyemi’s YA romantic fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone on January 15, 2027. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The series is a big-budget bet for Disney+, adapting a wildly popular webtoon with around 3 billion views worldwide into a lavish romantasy series. — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big-budget

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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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