top dollar

noun

: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service

… willing to pay top dollar to get them …

—Dean Failey

Examples of top dollar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Los Angeles gave up significant assets and will be paying top dollar for all three newcomers, but the players and coaches see only positives in general manager Les Snead's aggressive moves. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Shiny new towers make a statement through their sheer opulence, panoramic views and desirable locations, enticing companies to pay top dollar. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

The plan marks a new direction for Applied Intuition, which made a name for itself signing up major companies like Porsche, Isuzu and Komatsu, which are willing to pay top dollar for help designing state-of-the-art software. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

On Wall Street, the billionaire is known for paying top dollar to recruit elite talent for his $68 billion hedge fund, Citadel. — Luisa Yanez july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for top dollar

• footballer
• installer
• caller
• choler
• collar
• crawler
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller

Kids Definition

top dollar

noun

: the highest amount being paid for an article, product, or service

paid top dollar for the tickets