king's ransom
Example Sentences
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The flatshare in your 20s, the first job when everything is known and that modest salary feels like a king’s ransom.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
But it’s now 2026—and after years of paying a king’s ransom for a handful of high-growth tech names, investors might be ready for a new approach.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
The lack of incisiveness in Martin's team is remarkable for a set of players put together for a relative king's ransom.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
He worked long hours as a TV editor; he wasn’t rich, but had no debt and earned what seemed to me then like a king’s ransom: something like a grand a week.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023
“And wearing a king’s ransom on your back as well,” she observed.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
