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
While the Cowboys might be entertaining trade offers, Jones is likely to seek a king's ransom to part with Parsons.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
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The Mavericks’ fortunes shifted this offseason after winning the NBA Draft Lottery and selecting Duke standout Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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As for how the couple plans to spend their new fortune?—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Save 30% with this earnings-boosting bundle of our top courses.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cue said the timing of the rights deal and a major new bundle with Peacock was accidental.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Girl Scouts also have their own ice cream Chipwich created with thin mints and more.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Why did fintech Paxos accidentally mint, then destroy, PayPal’s PYUSD?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our server noticed and immediately brought us a pile of fleece blankets to wrap ourselves in, a little kindness that made sitting outside actually enjoyable.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ibrahimović, who was an economist by training and profession, met then film school student Žbanić in a bomb shelter during the 1992 to 1996 Siege of Sarajevo.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The former Rocky Flats weapons plant, which produced plutonium triggers for nuclear bombs, drew thousands of protesters for years to the site north of Denver, including such prominent activists as Daniel Ellsberg and Beat poet Allen Ginsberg.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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