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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But today, more lay people are traveling thousands of miles—and paying top dollar—to see these apex predators up close.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
The question will be if the Bears will pay top dollar for the talent, since Dalman is the best available free agent at the position.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Adding Smart Technology Adding smart home features, or at least highlighting them in listings, is an easy way to get top dollar.
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Thanks to the siblings' cameo, sellers are looking to get top dollar for the over-30-year-old collectible.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
The question will be if the Bears will pay top dollar for the talent, since Dalman is the best available free agent at the position.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Adding Smart Technology Adding smart home features, or at least highlighting them in listings, is an easy way to get top dollar.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Thanks to the siblings' cameo, sellers are looking to get top dollar for the over-30-year-old collectible.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for top dollar
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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