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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At present, their high-ticket homes include a two-story apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, a penthouse overlooking Bondi Beach in Sydney and a waterfront home in the Hamptons. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025 China’s Commerce Ministry is gathering a list of items that might be exempt from the high-ticket tariffs and is asking corporations to share their own requests, Reuters reported Friday, citing a person with knowledge of that outreach. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025 Memorabilia from Cheers were not the only high-ticket items up for sale. Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025 Enterprise Sales Rep/Account Executive Selling high-ticket software solutions to businesses is an extremely lucrative career, and can be an exciting role for the right individual. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Package your expertise into high-ticket group programs. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Different business models require different sales approaches where high-ticket services rely on relationship-building, subscription businesses focus on retention, and productized services benefit from automation. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 This content can also open doors for more high-ticket consulting services, if you become recognized as an expert. Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Your name becomes a magnet for opportunities, attracting high-ticket clients and lucrative speaking gigs without cold calls or constant pitching. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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 15 Jun. 2025.

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