top dollar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Among the banks earning top dollar in the recent past were Centerview Partners, Perella Weinberg Partners, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The owner said, ‘Only at top dollar and as is.’
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
The 'Mersey Millionaires' were prepared to pay top dollar for their new boss, with Ipswich Town's Bobby Robson and Wolves' Bill McGarry also linked.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 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 Solomon, Steve
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