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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Examples of big-ticket in a Sentence
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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That includes comedians, musical performances and an auction for big-ticket prizes, which in past years have included red carpet movie premieres and an evening with Bill Self and Kansas basketball.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
That includes data showing China’s growing appetite to churn out big-ticket goods like cars and heavy metals at a rate that far exceeds the demand of domestic consumers.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
That includes data showing China’s growing appetite to churn out big-ticket goods like cars and heavy metals at a rate that far exceeds the demand of domestic consumers.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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