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top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—Dean Failey
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The other upside to buying an older Pixel phone is that Google is the only company that will pay top dollar for Pixel handsets when trading in to buy a newer device.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
But some parents are paying top dollar to capture the perfect image.
—Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Designer Jean Paul Gaultier elevated denim to the level of haute couture – and fashion enthusiasts and collectors paid top dollar for it at a recent auction in Paris.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 28 Nov. 2024
The Giants can tender DeVito with a league minimum deal and use the extra cash to spend at another position while avoiding paying top dollar for a veteran backup quarterback.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for an article, product, or service
paid top dollar for the tickets
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