as in fortune
a very large amount of money
that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom
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Recent Examples of king's ransom
Obviously, the cost to acquire Banks would have paled in comparison to the king's ransom Indianapolis paid for Gardner.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The king's ransom paid Apple for Google search priority has been called into question due to the government's antitrust case against Alphabet .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Williams is such a talented prospect that experts are saying the Bears should not trade the first overall pick for a king's ransom.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The king's ransom paid Apple for Google search priority has been called into question due to the government's antitrust case against Alphabet .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Williams is such a talented prospect that experts are saying the Bears should not trade the first overall pick for a king's ransom.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
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Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hochul should use her improving political fortune and growing public disdain for the president’s regressive stances to break away from Trumpian energy policies and restore New York’s clean energy leadership in the new year.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Apple has been making moves recently to bolster Apple TV, including a bundle with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, that $750 million F1 deal, and moves to try and make the service more accessible to consumers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle is less expensive but also contains fewer items than the 2024 version.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The mint-green bottoms are made of fleece and can be adjusted with the waistband drawstring.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, purchases for items like sheets, triple A batteries, chocolate truffles, ovulation sticks, mints and massage oils also see an uptick.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hammerhorn Campground pile burning in eastern Mendocino County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the administration argues that aggressive trade policies will offset these costs, budget analysts suggest the math does not add up—or piles even more onto the large and growing $38 trillion national debt.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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When Russian aircraft carrier bombs thwart their plans to seek a more undisturbed area, Russian soldiers start to seek out their bunker.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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