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top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—Dean Failey
Examples of top dollar in a Sentence
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As far as emeralds go, two of Colombian provenance are expected to fetch top dollar: A 15.9-carat emerald and diamond ring could reach $1.1 million, while a similar ring with a 17.6-carat emerald is estimated on the high end at $663,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
There's huge appeal here for rangefinder fans who don't want to pay top dollar for a Leica M11 or who want something smaller than Fuji's interchangeable-lens X-Pro3.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
Fans planning to watch Lionel Messi and Argentina in the Copa America tournament this summer should expect to pay top dollar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Business as usual for them, historically, is for negotiations to last deep into the offseason, but ultimately end with the organization paying top dollar for star players.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for an article, product, or service
paid top dollar for the tickets
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