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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There’s an entire industry dedicated to boutique animal cloning, with celebrities paying top dollar to clone their dead pets.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
One was a charity case, the other had paid top dollar for care elsewhere.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
One was a charity case, the other had paid top dollar for care elsewhere.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for top dollar
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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