small fortune

noun

: a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money

They spent a small fortune on redecorating their house.

Examples of small fortune in a Sentence

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It was also revealed by Natasha Dye of People that the man who swindled Howard out of a small fortune has recently been given an extensive prison sentence for his crimes. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

The latest, greatest way to make a small fortune from a large one is the $411,000-plus 296 Challenge, the track-only iteration of the 296 GTB. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024

Lennon and Ono had already spent a small fortune waging legal battles and trailing them across multiple continents for the better part of a year. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025

The melee that followed would wind through two courts, drag on for eight years and cost the building a small fortune in legal fees. —David Segal, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for small fortune

• misfortune