Meanings
nounsixty-four dollar question (plural sixty-four dollar questions)
plural sixty-four dollar questions
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of million-dollar question.
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Origin
From the American radio quiz show The $64 Question (1950-52), based on cultural and linguistic antecedents as discussed at million-dollar question.
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sixty-four dollar question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixty-four%20dollar%20question
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“sixty-four dollar question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixty-four%20dollar%20question. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixty-four dollar question,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixty-four%20dollar%20question.
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