small fortune
noun
: a surprisingly or unexpectedly large amount of money
They spent a small fortune on redecorating their house.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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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.
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The melee that followed would wind through two courts, drag on for eight years and cost the building a small fortune in legal fees.
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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
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“Small fortune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20fortune. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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