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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Slap a recognizable name in the center of something ill formed and people will still pay top dollar for it, speaking from hypothetical experience.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
Wang pivoted, doubling down on innovative medications for which China was still willing to pay top dollar, and deploying a massive sales force to win doctors and patients over.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
For these shows, Deadheads descended on Sin City and plunked down top dollar to see the technological marvel.
—Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Similar difficulties arise for the tech sector; giants like Google and Microsoft pay top dollar for positions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, therefore making startups less able to compete.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
Wang pivoted, doubling down on innovative medications for which China was still willing to pay top dollar, and deploying a massive sales force to win doctors and patients over.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
For these shows, Deadheads descended on Sin City and plunked down top dollar to see the technological marvel.
—Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Similar difficulties arise for the tech sector; giants like Google and Microsoft pay top dollar for positions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, therefore making startups less able to compete.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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