How to Use top dollar in a Sentence

top dollar

noun
  • And some will be paying top dollar to do so.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But not every doll will sell for top dollar.
    — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • But at least investors no longer need to pay top dollar for the ride.
    — Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Some of us would surely pay top dollar for an hour or three of rest.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2018
  • For many, getting top dollar for their homes has been a good feeling.
    — Megan Gorman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • For sellers looking to get top dollar for their home, the time to sell is now.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 17 May 2022
  • Many are still holding out hope that their home is the exception and will fetch top dollar.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • There's a bit of wear, but only enough to perhaps keep it from going for top dollar.
    — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The goal of each episode is to help clients find their dream home, but also make top dollar for their current home.
    — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Their top dollar is over $101,000.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Some will pay top dollar to have the naming rights on a celebrated stone.
    — Jill Newman, Town & Country, 5 Feb. 2022
  • One was a charity case, the other had paid top dollar for care elsewhere.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In the name of wellness, celebrities are paying top dollar to sit in cold water.
    — Anisa Arsenault, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Prices depend on the vendor but due to the rarity, morels bring top dollar.
    — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Roseman paid top dollar in free agency to Saquon Barkley last spring.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This class of robovac is for the consumer that’s willing to pay top dollar for the latest tech.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • This year, only three of the players who commanded top dollar changed teams.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Curious what top dollar items could be hiding in your grandma's house?
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • What better subset of testers than the diehards who are willing to pay top dollar to stay on the cutting edge?
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Hotel chains said tourists are shelling out top dollar for rooms, and cruise lines posted records in onboard spending.
    — Will Feuer, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The car owners who paid top dollar to avoid traffic would demand to expand the highway.
    — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2018
  • The deep-pocket groups are banking on sellers who prefer a fast sale to getting top dollar.
    — Mary Shanklin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Jan. 2018
  • There’s a pretty clear dividing line after the top five, so be prepared to pay top dollar for them.
    — USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Notice that the Pats once again are refusing to pay top dollar for receivers.
    — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • However, a team like the Reds may be willing to pay top dollar to make their team a contender.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Spending top dollar on the best free-agent reliever has not been part of the front office’s playbook.
    — Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • The rich have fled or remained as shut-ins, paying top dollar to have their goods and groceries delivered.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 10 June 2020
  • The sales pitch hits squarely at the lifestyle that commands top dollar in today’s high-end market.
    — David Caraccio march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • With more eyes on the sport now, fans more willing than ever to pay top dollar to attend games featuring the best of the best.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is why private sales are more common when getting top dollar is not the priority.
    — Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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