big money

noun

: a lot of money
She was earning big money as a lawyer.

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People are paying big money to be stripped of their devices and even their clothes. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Monday’s big money Florida Lottery draw game jackpot winners bought their tickets at Miami stores just over two miles apart. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 But that won’t stop teams from spending big money on the likes of Mason Marchment and Michael Bunting. Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Data centers want more of it, and chipmakers are chasing that demand because AI hardware can bring in big money. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for big money

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“Big money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20money. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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