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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Retailers, banks and other companies have been spending big bucks to build data warehouses containing masses of information about individual customers and transactions. Janet Novack, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025 Streaming services, many of whom shell out big bucks to buy Sundance films, have upended the ways that movies are experienced. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 But advertising is big bucks for the networks and the drug companies. Peter Green, Quartz, 19 Jan. 2025 On a reality show, Alanna Panday unabashedly shared how her wedding was meant to earn her big bucks. Shradha Shahani, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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