small fortune
noun
: a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money
They spent a small fortune on redecorating their house.
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Filippo Ghirelli made a small fortune in Italy and took a big bet on one of India’s largest refineries.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
For now, your Dolphin Surf will cost a small fortune, but that may not be the case forever.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
Doing so often requires spending a small fortune, however, which isn’t the most savvy route.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for small fortune
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“Small fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20fortune. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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