money-spinning

chiefly British
as in lucrative
yielding a profit turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl

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Adjective
  • Not insignificant is the fact that Nike is planning on expanding this highly successful and lucrative line in late summer and fall, with the Vomero Plus and Vomero Premium that will feature unforeseen levels of cushioning sure to please all runners.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
  • Over the past decade and change, Sandler and Happy Madison have helped lead the shift from theatrical to streaming with a lucrative, multi-film Netflix deal that's led to a huge slate of comedies, including Murder Mystery and Hustle.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • During the 1930s, the John Day Company found novels about China to be immensely profitable—but interest in such books had fallen since World War II, and the publisher urgently needed to make money.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 26 July 2025
  • While Rocket Lab's stock is up 800% over the past year, according to Forbes, the company is not yet profitable.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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