big buck

noun

: a large sum of money
usually used in plural
signed a contract for big bucks

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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As Murphy changes his appearance and voice to come across as a white man, the world suddenly opens up to him, with store clerks offering free newspapers and banks doling out the big bucks with no need for proof of collateral. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025 These Best Buy Deals will save you some big bucks today. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025 The Mets more than doubled his previous salary, reportedly signing him to a four-year deal worth $1.7 million – then considered big bucks for a manager. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Rudolph said Darnold has earned that big extension with more games still to play, and Jones could do the same with the Vikings, a team Rudolph doesn't think would want to spend big bucks on Darnold, knowing that McCarthy is waiting in the wings. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for big buck

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big buck was in 1941

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“Big buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20buck. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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