as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Recent Examples of big-ticket
The audience vote also sent a strong signal for big-ticket genre and franchise fare.
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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
From sofas, beds and dining sets to essential decor and kitchenware, Wayfair’s Warehouse Clearout has big-ticket items on sale for up to 88% off.
—Nora Colomer
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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
From sofas, beds and dining sets to essential decor and kitchenware, Wayfair’s Warehouse Clearout has big-ticket items on sale for up to 88% off.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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What helped make desktop inkjets practical was the introduction of the very same cartridges that made ink so expensive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kinethreads demonstrates that high-quality haptics no longer need to be locked behind expensive, rigid exoskeletons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This setup allowed wearers to walk freely while receiving stabilization at the hips and knees, a valuable aid for rehabilitation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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At a dense 1,000 pages over two volumes, Jacke and Toensmeier’s books, while being extremely valuable, are perhaps not the best introductory texts.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There must be consequences for a player whose mistakes are so costly.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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But with officials attributing nearly 90% of waterway pollution to encampments, the city also had to reduce the impacts from the unhoused population as part of its permit, which proved a costly endeavor last year.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That haul includes grosses from advance fan-first screenings on Tuesday, which played premium large-format auditoriums.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Doubled monthly payments The premium tax credits cut Lester Johnson's monthly payments in half.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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