as in fortune
a very large amount of money
that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom
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Recent Examples of king's ransom
Williams is such a talented prospect that experts are saying the Bears should not trade the first overall pick for a king's ransom.
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Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022
Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022
Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020
With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019
Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
What king's ransom would the price of entry be if the trumpeters all make a ‘living wage’ for a temporary job best filled by college students?
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
But a king's ransom awaits you with A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark, Nov. 25), where a prince who's about to assume the throne gifts his mother a rambunctious corgi named Mistletoe, who's in desperate need of a trainer.
—Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
At the Chamounix Equestrian Center, children learn the aristocratic sport — but those in the Work to Ride program don't need a king's ransom.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022
Yet Hilbert paid a king's ransom of over $7.6 billion for the struggling lender, more than seven times its book value.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2022
Hot Reads: Upon Further Review Barcelona has locked up its budding star Pedri with a deal that includes a $1.1 billion release clause, ensuring that any potential suitor would have to pay a king's ransom to pry away the 18-year-old midfielder.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
Research Affiliates ran numbers for Fortune showing how a few stocks with gigantic market caps—most of them boasting king's ransom valuations—have grabbed a bigger and bigger slice of the S&P 500.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2020
With such a small customer base, Nvidia's SoC division does not have a king's ransom in resources, and this new Tegra chip is not a huge upgrade.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king's ransom
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Huang has almost all of his fortune tied up in a 3.5% stake in Nvidia stock, and briefly vaulted into the world’s top 10 richest in October after shares rose to a new all-time high of almost $144.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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This includes five free decor bundles, two loading screens, three player banners, and the Raven's Mausoleum Build.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Serves 6 to 8 4 bundles or 2 bags collard greens 1 smoked turkey leg or wing (your choice) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper Rinse the collard greens thoroughly to get rid of any dirt.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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The candle imagines what that fresh green fragrance must have smelled like in the wintertime, and blends pine, spruce, mint, and eucalyptus for an enveloping and uplifting aroma.Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Bal Harbour Japanese restaurant offers refreshing non-alcoholic drinks, like the Melon Breeze, with honeydew, lemongrass and shiso and Matcha Fizz, made with mint, lemon and matcha green tea soda.Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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On 10 nights each season, the Brothers Manning pile into their Monday Night Football sidecar, offering football junkies a bracing dose of hardcore X’s and O’s that’s regularly leavened by an almost giddy irreverence.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The chief suspect in the killing of Brian Thompson appears to have dumped something on a pile of trash bags before shooting the UnitedHealthcare chief executive in New York, footage obtained by Newsweek shows.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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When Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began to push back against Syrian control, he was killed in a massive truck bomb in 2005.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Farther astern from where Fernandez stood, a 500-pound bomb landed, piercing three decks and detonating another magazine.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“King's ransom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%27s%20ransom. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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