top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
… willing to pay top dollar to get them …—
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Still, think either Hendrickson or Chaisson will take anything less than top dollar now?
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The sales pitch hits squarely at the lifestyle that commands top dollar in today’s high-end market.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Young would add to a young stable there, while providing depth at a position where the Chiefs will always struggle to pay top dollar for in free agency.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
All the media companies are paying top dollar for NFL rights, and in an era when the economics of traditional TV are in flux, paying more might be difficult.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The sales pitch hits squarely at the lifestyle that commands top dollar in today’s high-end market.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Young would add to a young stable there, while providing depth at a position where the Chiefs will always struggle to pay top dollar for in free agency.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
All the media companies are paying top dollar for NFL rights, and in an era when the economics of traditional TV are in flux, paying more might be difficult.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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