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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While the price of what used to be big-ticket electronic items, like televisions, has gone down, the days of signing up for a new carrier plan to get a free phone are far behind us.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Granted, there are plenty of big-ticket matchups to go, so that record isn’t likely to hold for very long.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Half of all respondents stated design is the most important aspect of a big-ticket watch purchase, while 48 percent prioritized the quality of the movement and the brand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
Re-releases can serve a dual purpose for big-ticket artists like Travis, who can introduce their back catalogs to new listeners while also generating huge streaming numbers that can propel him to the top of the charts.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
Granted, there are plenty of big-ticket matchups to go, so that record isn’t likely to hold for very long.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Half of all respondents stated design is the most important aspect of a big-ticket watch purchase, while 48 percent prioritized the quality of the movement and the brand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
Re-releases can serve a dual purpose for big-ticket artists like Travis, who can introduce their back catalogs to new listeners while also generating huge streaming numbers that can propel him to the top of the charts.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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