big-budget
idiom
: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast
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Simply called Together, it was formed with an aim to make live theater more accessible with low-cost (or sometimes free) tickets and to generally strip away the trappings of big-budget shows—elaborate sets, expensive stars—to bring theatergoing back down to earth.
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
For Apple, its big-budget spends are akin to advertisement costs for their tech products, while an Amazon MGM title’s ultimate endgame is tied to myriad metrics on Prime Video and the Amazon shopping site.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
The big-budget production is nothing short of a theatrical marvel, with Henry’s powers and the Upside Down brought to life using a jaw-dropping mixture of illusions and visual effects created by designers Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier this April, Max announced the first wave of cast members joining its big-budget television adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu as Snape.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
For Apple, its big-budget spends are akin to advertisement costs for their tech products, while an Amazon MGM title’s ultimate endgame is tied to myriad metrics on Prime Video and the Amazon shopping site.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
The big-budget production is nothing short of a theatrical marvel, with Henry’s powers and the Upside Down brought to life using a jaw-dropping mixture of illusions and visual effects created by designers Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier this April, Max announced the first wave of cast members joining its big-budget television adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu as Snape.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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