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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This class of robovac is for the consumer that’s willing to pay top dollar for the latest tech.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Spread the wealth on the offensive line The easy answer would be spending top dollar on Chiefs right guard Trey Smith and declaring the line fixed.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Roseman paid top dollar in free agency to Saquon Barkley last spring.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s my answer Are California real estate markets warped by sober homes paying top dollar?
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Spread the wealth on the offensive line The easy answer would be spending top dollar on Chiefs right guard Trey Smith and declaring the line fixed.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Roseman paid top dollar in free agency to Saquon Barkley last spring.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Here’s my answer Are California real estate markets warped by sober homes paying top dollar?
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top dollar
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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