big-budget
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: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast
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That was the tagline for the original big-budget Superman.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
The British star starred in Man of Steel, the next big-screen, big-budget reboot.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
The American Revolution isn't something that should only be noted on major milestones or when Mel Gibson stars in a big-budget film about it.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Other big-budget credits include Netflix‘s Medici starring Dustin Hoffman, Richard Madden and Sean Bean, Prime Video’s Leonardo starring Aidan Turner and Devils, the high-stakes financial thriller with Patrick Dempsey.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
The British star starred in Man of Steel, the next big-screen, big-budget reboot.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
The American Revolution isn't something that should only be noted on major milestones or when Mel Gibson stars in a big-budget film about it.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Other big-budget credits include Netflix‘s Medici starring Dustin Hoffman, Richard Madden and Sean Bean, Prime Video’s Leonardo starring Aidan Turner and Devils, the high-stakes financial thriller with Patrick Dempsey.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2025
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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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