How to Use big money in a Sentence

big money

noun
Definition of big moneynext
  • The game changed to big money and all Chip wants to do is call plays and coach football.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • How much money does big money need at the expense of the rest of us?
    — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Will the spinning wheel stop on big money or the joker?
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Aries March 21 – April 19 A big money move may be tempting to you now.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Their fans are quite eager to fork over big money to see them again.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That’s when your big money players step up and take over.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The Dolphins are going to need to spend big money to keep free agent Christian Wilkins.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Big egos, big money, big tracks, and thanks to a certain Netflix show, big-time fan growth in the United States.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Bloomberg donated big money to his alma mater.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
  • Over time, that small difference can add up to big money.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Her clients want to have museums all to themselves and are willing to spend big money to do so.
    — Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
  • Will the Pats commit big money to Mac after this season?
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Only the suckers are spending big money now—best to wait to see what works for others.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Promises have been made, big money promised and nothing.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 9 June 2023
  • Butler knows the right people and has the access to collect big money to make a serious go of it.
    — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • McDaniel said the team wasn’t looking to spend big money on the tackle position in the first wave of free agency.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Signing with a rival Gilmore’s 2016 season set him up to make big money in free agency.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Time and again, Moreno has spent big money on big names and been ultimately left with nothing.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • So there were a lot more women producing in the ’20s, running small studios, and when the big money came in, women went out.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • The Dolphins likely won’t be in contention for any tight ends expected to get the franchise tag or big money.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The Bears don’t want to sink more big money into a defensive end, not one who is 4 years older than Montez Sweat.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • And the big-market fans responded and paid big money for the opportunity to cheer on this new-look team for the first time this season.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Some of the best things about NBA playoffs games outside of the action on the court are the sightings in the arena and the list of who’s who among celebrities plunking down big money for courtside seats.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024
  • Sure, the big money probably won’t start flowing until the state’s mobile sportsbooks go live in the coming weeks.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Google is coughing up big money to presumably feed its AI all the weird user posts Reddit has to offer.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • There's another chance to win big money – $720 million – through the Mega Millions on Friday.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The big money was being made by middlemen and grocery-store owners.
    — Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Scanning is a way to protect membership fees, which are big money for Costco.
    — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Let the fools throw big money at players whose brilliance will never outlast their contract.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The ruling opened the door for college athletes at the big money sports to start getting money from use of their name, image and likeness, or NIL, in endorsement deals.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024

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