king's ransom

noun

Definition of king's ransomnext
as in fortune
a very large amount of money that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom

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Recent Examples of king's ransom So, realistically, what would the Yankees have to trade for the Pirates to accept their king's ransom? — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 The king's ransom paid Apple for Google search priority has been called into question due to the government's antitrust case against Alphabet . — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
  1. fortune
  2. bundle
  3. mint
  4. pile
  5. bomb
Noun
  • Blue Origin, funded almost entirely by Bezos's Amazon fortune for a quarter-century, is raising its first outside round of capital, a signal that space ventures no longer need a personal fortune to sustain them.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Praying at temples for wealth and good fortune is a common practice, even for those who aren’t especially religious.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • Opt for a fresh bundle of spinach, if possible, rather than a plastic container or bag, and consume it promptly to maintain its nutrient content.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
  • The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • This Hugo spritz sparkles with mint, elderflower, and light and crisp Prosecco.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of mint
Noun
  • Baby Boomers, meanwhile, are armed with piles of cash and plenty of time, giving them more flexibility for travel.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • But with the righty and the Yankees donning stars and stripes themed jerseys, bombs began bursting in the humid Bronx air shortly after Saturday’s game began.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Each city and many organizations had their own displays of rockets and aerial bombs, the largest one in this area being at Walt Disney World.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of bomb

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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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