top dollar

noun

: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service

willing to pay top dollar to get them—

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Slap a recognizable name in the center of something ill formed and people will still pay top dollar for it, speaking from hypothetical experience. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024 Wang pivoted, doubling down on innovative medications for which China was still willing to pay top dollar, and deploying a massive sales force to win doctors and patients over. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024 For these shows, Deadheads descended on Sin City and plunked down top dollar to see the technological marvel. —

Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024 Similar difficulties arise for the tech sector; giants like Google and Microsoft pay top dollar for positions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, therefore making startups less able to compete. —

Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top dollar