low-budget
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-budget
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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No movie this year understands that better than “Obsession,” the $750,000 low-budget film directed by a 26-year-old that just surpassed $400 million at the global box office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
By this point I'm starting to look like an extra in a low-budget Star Wars parody – and we are definitely the pre-match entertainment in a pub which is now heaving.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In fifth place with $6.4 million was indie horror film "Hokum," a low-budget Irish production which Gross said had earned "excellent" reviews from critics and audiences.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
A failing, low-budget airline is best left to the bankruptcy courts and the private sector to resolve under the rule of law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Whoever it was reminded Athans of a mummy in a low-budget horror film.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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