top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
… willing to pay top dollar to get them …—
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On Wall Street, the billionaire is known for paying top dollar to recruit elite talent for his $68 billion hedge fund, Citadel.
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Luisa Yanez
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
These pieces have occasionally sold for top dollar—one painting went for $425,000 at a gala in Cannes last year—but they have been met with a less warm reception from the press.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Getting a company ready to sell means turning your business into something a stranger can inspect, trust, run, and pay top dollar for, without you in the room.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Why pay top dollar, or any dollar, for a festival film when data shows that their customers are even happier to watch an old TV show?
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Luisa Yanez
july 1,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
These pieces have occasionally sold for top dollar—one painting went for $425,000 at a gala in Cannes last year—but they have been met with a less warm reception from the press.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Getting a company ready to sell means turning your business into something a stranger can inspect, trust, run, and pay top dollar for, without you in the room.
—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Why pay top dollar, or any dollar, for a festival film when data shows that their customers are even happier to watch an old TV show?
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for top dollar
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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