Synonyms

big money

British

noun

large sums of money

there's big money in professional golf

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Example Sentences

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Ellison has shown a willingness to spend big money on entertainment and sports to drive subscriptions and advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Here’s why major global brands are pouring big money into events surrounding the Indio music festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

As regular readers know, this survey is important mostly because it tells us what the big money has already been buying.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

One morning we were discussing two topics: the influence of big money on football, and Islamist extremism.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I’d spent years in Harlem and on the road around the most popular musicians, the “names,” even, who really were making big money for musicians—and they had nothing.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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