high-ticket

adjective

high-tick·​et ˈhī-ˈti-kət How to pronounce high-ticket (audio)

Examples of high-ticket in a Sentence

a specialty store selling high-ticket goods to a well-heeled clientele
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If mortgage rates decline and housing turnover improves, RH’s high-ticket categories could witness a strong resurgence. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The retailer’s selective approach and substantial array of high-ticket items may help maintain trust with consumers. Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 But just then gunshots ring out, throwing the tent-full of high-ticket dinner patrons diving for cover. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 15 July 2025 Sure, some high-ticket items may have gone back to their original prices, but there are still plenty of products on sale that are still worth adding to your cart. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025 Dressers can be a high-ticket item, something that—especially when built well—can start in the $500 price range and quickly rise into the thousands. Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025 Another high-ticket item was a Helen Yarmark fur coat at $12,800 that Houston chose for a 2010 outing. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-ticket was in 1943

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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ticket. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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