small fortune
noun
: a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money
They spent a small fortune on redecorating their house.
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And while the school saved a small fortune with the Franklin fiasco, the fallout of firing the 53-year-old coach stretched far beyond the university’s check book.
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Dec. 2025
Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
And while the school saved a small fortune with the Franklin fiasco, the fallout of firing the 53-year-old coach stretched far beyond the university’s check book.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Nov. 2025
Forbes recently revealed that Barron has already been amassing his own small fortune, thanks mostly to his knowledge of cryptocurrency.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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