big-budget
idiom
: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast
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There wasn’t any one thing that caused the exodus of big-budget films.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
In 1995, Thurman earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mia and became an overnight A-list sensation in Hollywood, appearing in the big-budget Batman & Robin (1997) and British spy flick The Avengers (1998).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 July 2025
For example, Ridley Scott’s big-budget spectacle Gladiator II was released in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, and arrived on PVOD just over a month later, on Dec. 24.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
One only wishes that the San Francisco concert had included more of those and less of the gawdy big-budget special effects.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
In 1995, Thurman earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mia and became an overnight A-list sensation in Hollywood, appearing in the big-budget Batman & Robin (1997) and British spy flick The Avengers (1998).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 July 2025
For example, Ridley Scott’s big-budget spectacle Gladiator II was released in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, and arrived on PVOD just over a month later, on Dec. 24.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
One only wishes that the San Francisco concert had included more of those and less of the gawdy big-budget special effects.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-budget
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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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