chunk of change
noun phrase
US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.
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Taylor Swift is keeping her giving streak going by donating a life-changing chunk of change to Lilah, a 2-year-old Swiftie who’s battling brain cancer.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
That would leave a nice chunk of change to at least get the ball rolling on an in-city recovery center.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
That's a significant chunk of change that patients can save on boarding costs alone.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal itself isn’t as big a lift for SpaceX, even though $17 billion may look like a big chunk of change for a company that Musk claims is headed for $15.5 billion in revenue this year.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a decent chunk of change in the city’s current $292 million budget.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
That's a pretty decent chunk of change for a portable Bluetooth speaker ...
—Joe Salas
july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2025
But the chunk of change McFarland will walk away with pales in comparison with the ticket prices of some Fyre Festival packages—and the legal bill he is saddled with following wire-fraud convictions associated with the event.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Jared Isaacman is donating a big chunk of change to help inspire the astronauts and space scientists of tomorrow.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
That would leave a nice chunk of change to at least get the ball rolling on an in-city recovery center.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
That's a significant chunk of change that patients can save on boarding costs alone.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The deal itself isn’t as big a lift for SpaceX, even though $17 billion may look like a big chunk of change for a company that Musk claims is headed for $15.5 billion in revenue this year.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That’s a decent chunk of change in the city’s current $292 million budget.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
That's a pretty decent chunk of change for a portable Bluetooth speaker ...
—Joe Salas
july 27, New Atlas, 27 July 2025
But the chunk of change McFarland will walk away with pales in comparison with the ticket prices of some Fyre Festival packages—and the legal bill he is saddled with following wire-fraud convictions associated with the event.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Jared Isaacman is donating a big chunk of change to help inspire the astronauts and space scientists of tomorrow.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 July 2025
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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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