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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David CornExamples of big-ticket in a Sentence
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Early in the spring, Americans rushed to front-load purchases of big-ticket items, especially cars, to beat President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
But Paramount agreed to accept Skydance’s input on big-ticket expenditures while the two sides wait for the deal to close.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Corporate results have so far been solid because savvy consumers bought big-ticket items early to get ahead of steep tariffs, the investor said.
—Lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh,sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 June 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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