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

Recent Examples on the Web

Nguyen, who has made a small fortune selling multiple companies to Apple and recently launched a voice-recognition startup called Olive, said his personal AI has all but taken over his life. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Minogue, a West Point graduate, combat veteran and successful businessman has already spent a small fortune on television advertising leading up to the convention and is considered the favorite. —Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

On Derby Day in 1923, four masked bandits raided the hotel poker room, escaping into the crowds with what would now amount to a small fortune. —Hillary Richard, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026

Many hiking backpacks come with one, and not all of them cost a small fortune. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for small fortune

• misfortune