big money

noun

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

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But in the largely unregulated world of kid influencers earning big money, things can go downhill quickly–and that’s exactly what happened. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Only one of Friday’s big money Florida Lottery games — Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play — produced a jackpot winner. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 Homebuyers are shelling out big money up front to avoid high monthly payments as mortgage rates hover near 7%. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 The Patriots already invested big money into a risky wide receiver option in Diggs, so trading for another and extending him could make sense. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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