big-ticket
adjective
big-tick·et
ˈbig-ˈti-kət 
1
: having a high price
the car was a big-ticket item
2
: having great importance or prominence : major
The founders had hoped to address three big-ticket issues: the environment, nuclear weapons, and Middle East peace.—
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with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The audience vote also sent a strong signal for big-ticket genre and franchise fare.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Miami Beach is known for its high-rise condominiums and big-ticket waterfront mansions.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-ticket
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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