big buck

noun

: a large sum of money
usually used in plural
signed a contract for big bucks

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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Fresh off winning their first championship in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been shelling out the big bucks this offseason. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Yim plays Myung-gi (Player 333), a former cryptocurrency influencer who lost big bucks. EW.com, 4 July 2025 In any case, the Duchess of Sussex is officially in the wine business, joining a long line of celebrities who seek to make big bucks by slapping their names to labels of reds, whites or sparkling wines of varying quality and price. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 One of its provisions could cost Tesla buyers big bucks. Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for big buck

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big buck was in 1941

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“Big buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20buck. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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