big buck

noun

: a large sum of money
usually used in plural
signed a contract for big bucks

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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Dimes, America's smallest coin, can be worth some big bucks. Miguel Legoas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Although companies are increasingly dropping their degree requirements and letting workers dial in for their shift remotely, don’t be fooled into thinking these sorts of jobs will land you the big bucks. Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Around the league Sports streaming service DAZN is shelling out some big bucks: around $1 billion for the exclusive rights to broadcast next summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, according to a person familiar with the matter. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 Despite the high cost of groceries and gas, shoppers across America shelled out big bucks this past holiday weekend. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big buck 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big buck was in 1941

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“Big buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20buck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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