top dollar

noun

: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get themDean Failey

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The social network first started experimenting with them in 2022 as a perk for premium subscribers, but interest has waned as crypto bros failed to adequately explain why anyone would pay top dollar for what is basically a JPG. Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for top dollar 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of top dollar was in 1895

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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 30 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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