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
So, realistically, what would the Yankees have to trade for the Pirates to accept their king's ransom?
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Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Companies are spending fortunes adopting it.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Al Pacino, in one of his most iconic roles, stars as Sonny Wortzik, a real-life bundle of raw nerves who attempts a bank robbery that quickly spirals out of control.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Start the four together in a blender so the mint is properly blitzed.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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Simmer citrus peels on the stove and keep fresh herbs like mint and basil within reach.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Video from the scene of the crash shows firefighters near a smoking pile of debris.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Its fade-resistant properties also work well in high-traffic areas, such as an entryway or hallway, and its low pile is easy to vacuum.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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This was done using Sterile Fly Technique, which involves breeding millions of male flies in specialized facilities, sterilizing them with gamma radiation, then dropping them from the air like bombs.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Recent years have seen several high-profile bomb and other attacks in Moscow linked to Russia's ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine, which began in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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