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
Unless the Yankees receive a king's ransom for him, Cashman should absolutely not be considering trading him.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
Noun
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Stefanie Keenan—Getty Images Heiress to the Walmart fortune, Walton has donated $200,000 to Fix the City in two donations, half in April during the primary and half in August.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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If the fashion world has long chased novelty, Magnolia Pearl has found its fortune in nostalgia for the real.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Brush mixture over green bean bundles; sprinkle with salt.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Four North Carolina application bundles awaiting approval by Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem don’t have that complication, Graney said.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated October 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Garlic lovers are excited, and skeptics are already reaching for their mints.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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There’s not a mint in their mouth.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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At issue here, amid the domestic peace, is not only what makes people tick but, thanks to Hopkins, whether the ticking is that of a well-wound clock or an unexploded bomb.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of satellites with interceptors on them to knock down incoming Russian or Chinese missiles, with nuclear bombs on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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