money-spinning

chiefly British
as in lucrative
yielding a profit turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl

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Adjective
  • Wealthier Americans have been assisted by rising house values, lucrative stock market returns and favorable credit, while lower- and middle-income buyers have faced tighter budgets and been hit hard by rising inflation.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Undoubtedly, some comedians will make productive, and perhaps even lucrative use of new tools at their disposal.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Monica Turner of Procter & Gamble, who is currently the President of North America, the company’s largest and most profitable region.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Coincidentally, each armoire is three times as profitable as each chair, while each bed is twice as profitable.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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