top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Giants were prepared to give up valuable draft assets and pay top dollar in a trade for Matthew Stafford, but the Super Bowl quarterback elected to remain with the Rams.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Clients pay top dollar for business owners who display unwavering belief in their value.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Sony, which produces the shows, sued CBS in October, alleging that the distributor had failed to get top dollar for the shows in its syndication deals with local stations.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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