big money

British

noun

large sums of money

there's big money in professional golf

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California grows those crops too, but the big money is in nuts, produce and other “specialty” crops, leading to a constant demand for fertilizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Or, to put it more simply, it reveals what’s already in a buyer’s market, because the big money managers have been selling, and what’s in a seller’s market, because they’ve been buying.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

"I think there is big money to be made from a possible assoc w/him _ I have ideas I want to talk to you about but only after I have seen him."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Two of the big money signings Arsenal made last summer to finally get them over the line to win a first title in 22 years did the damage on another painful day for Spurs.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I heard my granddaddy was so busy pulling in big money that he didn’t have time for Daddy.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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