top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—
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Businesses will pay top dollar for expertise that directly impacts their revenue.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The team regardless is following a recent trend of teams paying top dollar to retain core offensive pieces; the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have extended quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and star running back Saquon Barkley.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The publishing, film adaptive and stage rights to Donatella’s life story could fetch top dollar, especially thanks to the celebrity component.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
But today, more lay people are traveling thousands of miles—and paying top dollar—to see these apex predators up close.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The team regardless is following a recent trend of teams paying top dollar to retain core offensive pieces; the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles have extended quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and star running back Saquon Barkley.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The publishing, film adaptive and stage rights to Donatella’s life story could fetch top dollar, especially thanks to the celebrity component.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
But today, more lay people are traveling thousands of miles—and paying top dollar—to see these apex predators up close.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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