as in fortune
a very large amount of money
that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom
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Williams is such a talented prospect that experts are saying the Bears should not trade the first overall pick for a king's ransom.
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Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022
Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022
Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020
With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019
Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022
Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022
Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020
With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
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King Charles and his son Prince William are increasing their huge fortunes with rents from British institutions including schools, fire stations and even hospitals, UK media has reported.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Last quarter, when Intel announced its mass layoffs and restructuring, Intel’s CFO revealed that Lunar Lake was too costly to help turn Intel’s fortunes around.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Scotch & Sear bundle ($285-$295) is all about choice and indulgence.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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And while overall deliveries are down nearly 20% in the last 10 years, that’s largely a function of the league’s over-reliance on the out-of-favor cable bundle, which since 2019 has shed 40% of its customer base.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Breath mints, pizza and energy drinks are part of Bill Hemmer's election night routine, but there's one thing that fuels him over anything else: adrenaline.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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The drinks, all dreamed up by different bartenders, include the Vera Cruz, which is made with cachaça, cucumber, basil and cardamom, and the Lagoa, with tequila, mezcal, pineapple, lime, mint, coriander and chili.Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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And besides fears about unsafe living conditions due to mold in homes, the 12-foot-long pile of debris outside his home is a grim reminder of the last five weeks.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Shoppers note that the pile feels soft and thick, but is thin enough to slide under doors.Maggie Horton, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mark’s school has a bomb shelter that can hold only a certain number of kids; hence the hybrid model.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Newspeak, in 1984, destroys with the same ferocious efficiency that tanks and bombs do.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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