as in fortune
a very large amount of money
that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom
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Recent Examples of king's ransom
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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Emily has spent her entire life doing the right thing at every opportunity, and doesn’t care about fame or fortune, but just wants the human connection that comes from forming a few genuinely close relationships.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally, family offices have long been seen as the pinnacle of private investment sophistication—highly sophisticated institutional level investors, dedicated to single or small groups of ultra-high-net-worth families to manage their fortunes across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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According to Antenna, in the first six months, over 20% of new Max customers had subscribed to the bundle.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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To fully outfit your sleep sanctuary, pillows, bedding, and bundles are discounted, too.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2025
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As the night wound down and guests enjoyed the Polo Lounge’s signature mint chocolate chip sundaes, Zoey Deutch said goodbye to Lily-Rose Depp—but not without a reminder of the big event ahead.—
Sam Sussman,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pair with a mint dessert or a three-cheese lasagna.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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His last touchdown was a 50-yard bomb, which represented the final points in the Super Bowl and the 2024 season.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Paris' Gare du Nord rail station suspended all train traffic, both arrivals and departures, after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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