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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Looking for a recent flagship Samsung phone but don’t want to pay top dollar for the Galaxy S25 series?
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
For example, Samsung will pay top dollar for old Apple devices.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Around that time, Under Armour was also paying top dollar for college partners, eventually amassing a portfolio that included more than a dozen FBS programs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And while their numbers may be small, first-class fliers’ willingness to pay top dollar has airlines splashing out for them.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
For example, Samsung will pay top dollar for old Apple devices.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Around that time, Under Armour was also paying top dollar for college partners, eventually amassing a portfolio that included more than a dozen FBS programs.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And while their numbers may be small, first-class fliers’ willingness to pay top dollar has airlines splashing out for them.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2025.
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