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
Recent Examples on the Web The mattresses were fairly cheap, but sales of the heavy wood frames that kept the mattresses from flopping around, plus water heaters and conditioners, brought in big bucks. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 Successful teams will go up against the AI for big bucks at the end. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024 Zoom in: Roday, a former New York investment banker, continues to bring in big bucks from out of state (58% of his total contributions have come from outside of Virginia and more than half of those from New York, per a VPAP analysis). Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 July 2024 There’s nothing worse than shelling out big bucks for a fat rib eye or a bunch of lamb chops only to accidentally overcook or undercook them. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for big buck 

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2024.

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