top dollar
Example Sentences
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He soon developed a reputation for charging top dollar for his campaign strategy services and for his heavy campaign spending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the Padres sale indicates that buyers are willing to pay top dollar for baseball clubs even with a strike threat.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
The owner said, ‘Only at top dollar and as is.’
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
How much of the oil Total has agreed to sell onward couldn’t be learned, but the massive position may amount to a bet that Asian refiners will pay top dollar for scarce supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Some of his former patients were extremely angry because they had paid good money, top dollar for "real" medicines, but were given only flour and water.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon
