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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It was filled with good fun, great memories, and some big bucks. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025 This year, parents and caregivers plan to spend some big bucks. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024 Education consultancies flourished across China, with parents paying big bucks for tutors and classes that promised to send their children abroad. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers – Like the Mets, the Dodgers have no qualms about spending big bucks on the right free agent. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Oct. 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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