cash cow
noun
1
: a consistently profitable business, property, or product whose profits are used to finance a company's investments in other areas
2
: one regarded or exploited as a reliable source of money
a singer deemed a cash cow for the record label
Examples of cash cow in a Sentence
The football team was a cash cow for the university.
The movie studio saw the actress as a cash cow.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the streaming world, that cash cow doesn’t exist.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
The following states have brought in the largest handle for sports gambling:
Sports betting's rise is a cash cow:Are states doing enough to curb gambling addiction?
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
In a world where live sports remain television’s cash cow, could competitive pillow fighting be the next big thing?
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2024
While that’s created a cash cow for Iceland’s tourism industry, it’s also created fresh housing troubles for those who call the country home.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
The following states have brought in the largest handle for sports gambling:
Sports betting's rise is a cash cow:Are states doing enough to curb gambling addiction?
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
In a world where live sports remain television’s cash cow, could competitive pillow fighting be the next big thing?
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2024
While that’s created a cash cow for Iceland’s tourism industry, it’s also created fresh housing troubles for those who call the country home.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for cash cow
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“Cash cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20cow. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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