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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Fans will have to shell out big bucks to follow whatever team makes the Fiesta Bowl for the semifinals in Glendale, Arizona, or the national championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida. Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 There is a warning for those ready to shell out those big bucks. Sara MacHi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 In the aftermath of their handling of campus protests, universities have been paying big bucks to settle lawsuits accusing them of neglecting antisemitism. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025 America's smallest coins just brought in some big bucks. Mason Leath, ABC News, 15 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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