top dollar
Americannoun
noun
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It’s a high-end machine, starting at $2,899—$900 more than the latest entry-level MacBook Pro—and aimed at a niche group of superusers willing to pay top dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Prosecutors called it “one of the top dollar take-downs in the state of California.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“You can pay top dollar and get fruit that spoils on arrival.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
But the Padres sale indicates that buyers are willing to pay top dollar for baseball clubs even with a strike threat.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Some of his former patients were extremely angry because they had paid good money, top dollar for "real" medicines, but were given only flour and water.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
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