money-spinning

Definition of money-spinningnext
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
  • Years later, many remain relevant through their digital platforms and their own lucrative multi-million-dollar businesses.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The former five-division world champion has still been in the ring regularly throughout his 40s with a series of lucrative exhibition bouts against the likes of online influencer Logan Paul, YouTuber Mikuri Asakura and John Gotti III, the grandson of the infamous mafia boss.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The company is profitable, says Holden, who initially launched it while working full-time as a senior relationship manager for an advertising company and taking care of her baby.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The second misconception is that recycling is inherently profitable because the environmental case is so clear.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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