deep pockets
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of deep pockets
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The jacket from the 1984 cult classic "The Terminator" will require similarly deep pockets, with a price estimate of $75,000 to $150,000.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
SpaceX will need to find someone with deep pockets to finance Musk’s vision.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
It’s the kind of effort you’d think only a public institution with exceptionally deep pockets could pull off, and is the more impressive considering that the Kaplans began acquiring only in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Hanwha, which has deep pockets and extensive shipbuilding know-how, has vowed to plow $5 billion into upgrades and dramatically multiply the workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
He mutters a few words, and then he takes some crumpled flowers from his deep pockets and lays them on the floor.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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