chunk of change
noun phrase
US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.
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One lucky Texan matched five of the six Powerball numbers yesterday, winning a pretty hefty chunk of change.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Amazon then sells ads to elevate companies’ products up to the top of your search results, giving those products a sales boost — and giving Amazon a growing chunk of change.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s no small chunk of change, considering the costs to come in college sports.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social just raked in a solid chunk of change.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The latter received a $7,000 order from a group in Southern California, a decent chunk of change for a high school entrepreneur.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's penthouse apartment in Manhattan could be yours for $38.5 million — a chunk of change, sure, but a relative bargain compared with the previous price.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Skechers Roadies-True Roots Sneaker, starting at $45 Another pair that doesn’t cost a huge chunk of change?
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Even Shein invested a multi-million-dollar chunk of change into the UK and EU’s circular innovation efforts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Amazon then sells ads to elevate companies’ products up to the top of your search results, giving those products a sales boost — and giving Amazon a growing chunk of change.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
That’s no small chunk of change, considering the costs to come in college sports.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The company behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social just raked in a solid chunk of change.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The latter received a $7,000 order from a group in Southern California, a decent chunk of change for a high school entrepreneur.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's penthouse apartment in Manhattan could be yours for $38.5 million — a chunk of change, sure, but a relative bargain compared with the previous price.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Skechers Roadies-True Roots Sneaker, starting at $45 Another pair that doesn’t cost a huge chunk of change?
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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