big spender
noun
: a person who spends lots of money
The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment.
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While a big spender in marketing, there are metrics showing that its growth may be slowing.
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Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
The actress/singer played Jenna in Waitress on Broadway and went on to star in the West End production until June 2019.
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Christina Applegate
Hey, big spender!
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
National Nurses United for Patient Protection, the PAC for the nurses union that has endorsed Low, has also emerged as a big spender, shelling out $252,020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The company is a relatively big spender on lobbying, especially for its size.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
In other campaign news … Hey, big spender: The main pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, is launching a $250 million ad buy, per the New York Times.
—Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024
Different Package Sizes Not everyone’s a big spender.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
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Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
The actress/singer played Jenna in Waitress on Broadway and went on to star in the West End production until June 2019.
15 of 41
Christina Applegate
Hey, big spender!
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
National Nurses United for Patient Protection, the PAC for the nurses union that has endorsed Low, has also emerged as a big spender, shelling out $252,020.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The company is a relatively big spender on lobbying, especially for its size.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
In other campaign news … Hey, big spender: The main pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, is launching a $250 million ad buy, per the New York Times.
—Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024
Different Package Sizes Not everyone’s a big spender.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Big spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20spender. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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