king's ransom

noun

Definition of king's ransomnext
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? — 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
  1. fortune
  2. bundle
  3. mint
  4. pile
  5. bomb
Noun
  • Along with siblings José, Alexander and Andrés, the older brother led the amassing of a fortune estimated in the billions through sugar production, refining, real estate, renewable energy and international investments.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Before a single share can be sold, market volatility, taxes and trading restrictions will determine how much of that fortune actually survives.
    — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • Parva, meanwhile, bundles its continuous monitoring platform with lab coordination and the maddening work of finding the right specialist.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • As for her latest bundle of joy, Bündchen has kept details about him out of the spotlight.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • The outdoor space offers a large plunge pool, hammock, oversized daybed, and soaking tub where butlers prepare custom baths with your choice of honey- or mint-infused products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Then the idea of a mint green dress also came up, but the final outfit ended up being a mint green blouse.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mint
Noun
  • To remove the metals, harsh chemicals are introduced, churning out piles of hazardous sludge in the process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Other competitions like Champions League vary based on performance, not to mention the gradual stagnation of that overall pile of money, as Latty pointed out.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • There’s not a whole lot that can be done to harden them against bombs and drones.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Owens knocked Balor off the top rope and went for the Swanton bomb on Zayn, who got the knees up to block it.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bomb

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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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