as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Recent Examples of big-ticket
In addition to best-sellers, some of Amazon Prime Day’s best deals are expected to be on big-ticket items like cooling quilts and comforters, robot vacuums, and pool cleaners.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Fox is the only big-ticket veteran addition on this roster, arriving in a deadline trade last February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Inside Taiwan there has been growing debate in recent years on whether the island’s military procurement has overly focused on expensive, big-ticket items that take too many years to produce and could be vulnerable against China’s much larger and better-equipped military.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
With fresh limited releases, big-ticket age statements edging toward the stratosphere, and some eye-catching corporate moves, this week’s headlines show an industry trying to reconcile scarcity-era marketing with a very real shift toward a buyer’s market.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Fox is the only big-ticket veteran addition on this roster, arriving in a deadline trade last February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Inside Taiwan there has been growing debate in recent years on whether the island’s military procurement has overly focused on expensive, big-ticket items that take too many years to produce and could be vulnerable against China’s much larger and better-equipped military.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
With fresh limited releases, big-ticket age statements edging toward the stratosphere, and some eye-catching corporate moves, this week’s headlines show an industry trying to reconcile scarcity-era marketing with a very real shift toward a buyer’s market.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Ratepayers would be required to pay for that, imposing a new and expensive burden on the people the proposal is intended to help.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Multiply that by half the web, and the most valuable real estate online stops being the billboard beside the content, but the tollgate in front of it.—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The technology could address one of the biggest challenges in biomass recycling while creating a valuable source of renewable fuel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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But despite negative press, premium demand is strong and tickets scarce, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Kevin Near.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Some are launching ultra-premium zero counterparts.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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