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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The Packers bucked a league trend and paid him big bucks in free agency. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024 There’s no Timothy Q. Mouse in this remake, but there is a real sense of wonder to the film’s aerial sequences — not to mention the enjoyment of having Batman and Beetlejuice star Michael Keaton return to a Burton film, playing a shady businessman who sees big bucks in exploiting Dumbo’s talent. Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 Here are 10 reasons why the last week of October is the best time to kill a big buck. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024 The top food trends can translate to big bucks or even shortages when a particular dish catches on. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 20 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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