big money

noun

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

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Travelers can also save big money by letting technology do the work, using apps like Expedia and Hopper to book flights, hotels and rental cars and get fare alerts on the best time to book. Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 Unlike real hackers, the type who use true skill to uncover zero-day vulnerabilities and make the world a safer place, while still earning big money, criminals are lazy by nature and often not highly-skilled either. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 New York City is still spending big money on harmful approaches that could be far better shifted to prevent little victims. Nora McCarthy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025 Most pertinent to this discussion, though: No one in that group of key players is exactly making big money right now. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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