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
  • Furthermore, the midfielder isn’t expected to play any part in this summer’s Club World Cup that has been reimagined by organizers FIFA and offers lucrative paydays for participation and getting far in the tournament.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Many left for shale drilling areas like the Bakken in North Dakota or the Permian Basin in southern New Mexico and Texas where drilling on private land was more productive, lucrative and economical.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Well, unfortunately, division is very profitable in America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • During the pandemic, Roman started his most dominate run: A game-changing era as champion that lasted 1,316 days and anchored WWE to their most profitable time ever.
    Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Money-spinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/money-spinning. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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