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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Maybe the winners bought tickets in bulk or played only the games where the big-ticket prizes remain unclaimed.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Out came hybrid defenseman/forward Ian Moore and big-ticket attacker Mason McTavish, who was in a three-way tie for the team’s highest-paid forward this season.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Treasure Valley continues to expand at one of the fastest paces in the country, with new growth data, major annexations and big-ticket public projects in the news recently.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Out came hybrid defenseman/forward Ian Moore and big-ticket attacker Mason McTavish, who was in a three-way tie for the team’s highest-paid forward this season.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Treasure Valley continues to expand at one of the fastest paces in the country, with new growth data, major annexations and big-ticket public projects in the news recently.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Best Last-Minute Way Day Patio Furniture Deals High-quality patio furniture does not come cheap, but Way Day has a slew of epic deals on big-ticket items like dining sets, fire pit tables, and outdoor sofas.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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