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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There are still deep discounts in each one, spanning big-ticket purchases like mattresses and vacuums to decor including candle warmers and glassware.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
Other Prime Day big-ticket deals worth checking out Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Other Prime Day big-ticket deals worth considering Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In my opinion, the real stars of the sale have been big-ticket items.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
Other Prime Day big-ticket deals worth checking out Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Other Prime Day big-ticket deals worth considering Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
In my opinion, the real stars of the sale have been big-ticket items.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 10 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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