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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After nearly 100 years of focusing on helping those struggling with homelessness, addiction, abuse and incarceration, Wayside Cross Ministries is looking to invest big bucks in prevention by building a 12,445-square-foot youth center on four acres of land in Montgomery. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 Here are a few names in the position who should be paid the big bucks in the near future. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Best Buy's tech deals will save you some big bucks today. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025 There’s no need for people on Twitter or TikTok to do the work of awards PR specialists unless they’re getting paid the big bucks. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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