Meanings
plural sixty-four thousand dollar questions
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of million-dollar question.
Origin
From the American TV game show The $64,000 Question, which debuted in 1955 as the first big-money quiz show.
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sixty-four thousand dollar question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixty-four%20thousand%20dollar%20question
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