big spender
noun
: a person who spends lots of money
The restaurant gives the big spenders special treatment.
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National Nurses United for Patient Protection, the PAC for the nurses union that has endorsed Low, has also emerged as a big spender, shelling out $252,020.
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The company is a relatively big spender on lobbying, especially for its size.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
In other campaign news … Hey, big spender: The main pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, is launching a $250 million ad buy, per the New York Times.
—Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024
Different Package Sizes Not everyone’s a big spender.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Craft wasn't the only big spender who fell short Tuesday.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 17 May 2023
Craft has been the big spender in this high-stakes primary, where the winner will go on to face Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 4 May 2023
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Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
TikTok’s been a big spender for Microsoft, but not on Microsoft’s own AI models.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 July 2024
The resort has 25 hotels, hundreds of eateries, various ticket options, and extra-special add-ons that run the budgetary gamut from super saver to big spender.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The company is a relatively big spender on lobbying, especially for its size.
—Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
In other campaign news … Hey, big spender: The main pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, is launching a $250 million ad buy, per the New York Times.
—Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2024
Different Package Sizes Not everyone’s a big spender.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Craft wasn't the only big spender who fell short Tuesday.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 17 May 2023
Craft has been the big spender in this high-stakes primary, where the winner will go on to face Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
—Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 4 May 2023
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“Big spender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20spender. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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