: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them Dean Failey
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Recent Examples on the WebThe country also has a large upper middle class that's willing to pay top dollar for their children's education. Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Unsurprisingly, the top priority for 55% of sellers is getting top dollar for their property. Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Hotel chains said tourists are shelling out top dollar for rooms, and cruise lines posted records in onboard spending. Will Feuer, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 Building around Soto might have been the better option, but that was a risky bet with the team for sale and the agent Scott Boras’s history of extracting top dollar in free agency.New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Chilled half-lobster with a classic ravigote sauce, bet your top dollar. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 19 May 2022 At the same time, the multiyear inventory crunch on dealership lots is leading car shoppers to pay top dollar for vehicles that are available, pushing profits higher for both car manufacturers and dealers. Nora Eckert, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Bottom line: The blame game means nothing for the people who’re scrambling to get home, or wherever, and who paid top dollar for flights that were ultimately canceled. Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 July 2022 One of the surprises in Correa’s deal was the short nature of the contract, but the Twins wisely paid top dollar on a per-year basis and allowed for the opt-outs. Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 See More