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
  • But while many Hollywood productions have gone overseas in search of lucrative inducements, there are still plenty of creative — and non-economic — reasons a film would shoot outside the United States.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Film and television production in recent years has been decamping from Hollywood to shoot in locations that offer lucrative tax incentives, like the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, which makes filming less expensive.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Marimekko has seen profitable growth even through the pandemic.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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