How to Use six-figure in a Sentence
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But there’s no need to take out a six-figure loan to build a pool.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
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The ads are backed by a six-figure buy, according to the group.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
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Some options crack the six-figure mark—and not just for the sake of going big.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
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The two-time Pro Bowler skipped the first four days of camp, which resulted in a six-figure fine.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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In eight of the major metro areas, renters now need a six-figure salary.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
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Hitting the six-figure income mark is a dream for a lot of workers.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 July 2023
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Sure, $60 seems steep for a baseball cap, but not compared to the four-, five- and six-figure works on view beyond the check-in desk.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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Gone was a six-figure payday if Ohtani didn’t want to exchange anything for the ball.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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Sora Lee has worked for some of the biggest names in tech — and earned six-figure salaries doing so.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Once this was discovered, Holmes and Price worked out an installment plan to pay the six-figure debt over the course of the year.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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Now, there’s a discrepancy on the amount of the six-figure wager.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2024
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He's got a fancy car, a six-figure salary and a penthouse in the gleaming Canary Wharf.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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The six-figure award is paid out per Olympic games that the athlete competes in, and there is no maximum.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hannington said his side would ask the city for attorneys’ fees in the six-figure range.
—Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
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Our small firm, with less than five employees, faces a six-figure tax bill under the new rule.
—Rayana Marker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
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At $140 a pop, the shoes are a lot more affordable than a six-figure Jacob & Co. creation, too.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2023
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Transfer three or four million dollars in an IRA, and Robinhood is on the hook for a six-figure match.
—Rob Berger, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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The six-figure jobs are out there, but the skills many young people currently possess aren’t.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Guests could be heard cheering as the bride unwrapped the six-figure vehicle.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Guests could be heard cheering as the bride unwrapped the six-figure vehicle.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Plus, if that’s not enough to deter you, the FAA has in the past levied six-figure fines against belligerent passengers.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2023
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Such sarcasm ridicules six-figure tuition, room, and board.
—Michael Serazio, Time, 28 May 2025
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The average six-figure creator on Kajabi works just four days a week and has a team of two or fewer.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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In the past, a lower six-figure salary would place most people in a comfortable place in their lives, but not anymore.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Feb. 2024
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The move is expected to create about 20 jobs with six-figure salaries over the next several years.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani inducted one lucky fan into the six-figure club.
—Erica Messick, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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The upshot is a six-figure fine and a ban on using multiball in their first three home matches of the new Premier League campaign.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Catch up quick: In late 2022, Parker gave up her six-figure salary as a council member to run for mayor.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Kim used a portion of her six-figure earnings from her YouTube channel to cover her portion of the down payment on the house.
—Cheyenne Devon,eric Clark, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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