high roller
Americannoun
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a person who gambles for large stakes, as in a casino.
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a person who spends money freely for entertainment and extravagant living.
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a corporation or governmental agency that invests or spends freely or recklessly.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of high roller
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The promotion will also offer "high roller" packages for some VIP guests, granting them special access at the event.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"You have heard me say before, I am not a betting man. I am not a high roller; one dollar is my betting limit," Kirschner told Cohen.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
A Broadway gambler bets that a Runyonesque high roller cannot take a sidewalk soul-saver on a date to Havana.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019
In 2002, when he was 31, he went through Washington’s revolving door to become a lobbyist — working for an influential high roller named Jack Abramoff, whom he had met through another Republican staff member.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2018
She said Dray was, like, a high roller, and that was bad.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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