How to Use six-figure in a Sentence

six-figure

adjective
  • But the path to that six-figure salary isn’t easy.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s no need to take out a six-figure loan to build a pool.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
  • Most of their postings are in the six-figure range.
    — Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And many can land recent high school grads six-figure salaries.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The ads are backed by a six-figure buy, according to the group.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In eight of the major metro areas, renters now need a six-figure salary.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Some options crack the six-figure mark—and not just for the sake of going big.
    — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Judges set six-figure bond amounts for demonstrators.
    — Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Hitting the six-figure income mark is a dream for a lot of workers.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 July 2023
  • The initial fee is a six-figure sum, but add-ons can take it well past the £1million mark.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Just a few years ago, even mid-six-figure transfer fees felt out of reach in the women’s game.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Namely, their own phony-baloney, six-figure jobs.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
  • He had long been suspended from his six-figure job without pay.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Our small firm, with less than five employees, faces a six-figure tax bill under the new rule.
    — Rayana Marker, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • If Gaona does not raise his full six-figure goal, then potential donors will not be charged.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • Raleigh's 60th run ball would have likely fetched somewhere in the six-figure range.
    — Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Hannington said his side would ask the city for attorneys’ fees in the six-figure range.
    — Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
  • Guests could be heard cheering as the bride unwrapped the six-figure vehicle.
    — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Gone was a six-figure payday if Ohtani didn’t want to exchange anything for the ball.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Your pickup cabin now looks and feels as good as the six-figure Airstream behind it.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Shohei Ohtani inducted one lucky fan into the six-figure club.
    — Erica Messick, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The six-figure jobs are out there, but the skills many young people currently possess aren’t.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Now, there’s a discrepancy on the amount of the six-figure wager.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Sora Lee has worked for some of the biggest names in tech — and earned six-figure salaries doing so.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The fresh six-figure, one-time fee will apply to new visas, not those with existing or renewed visas.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The two-time Pro Bowler skipped the first four days of camp, which resulted in a six-figure fine.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Job boards flooded with six-figure postings for people who could talk to language models.
    — Ramiro Gonzalez Forcada, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • For its six-figure status, Lucid could have done better in two areas.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But most meets aren’t offering five- or six-figure prize winnings, either.
    — Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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