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
Gen Z, in particular, also doesn’t appear to have a taste for scooping up big-ticket items.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The debut release of a once-obscure Air Jordan 6 colorway will be one of the big-ticket items during NBA All-Star Weekend, and more plans centered upon the sneaker are surfacing as the occasion draws nearer.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fewer Americans expect their incomes to rise in the coming months, prompting consumers to cut back on vacation plans and approach big-ticket purchases like new cars more cautiously.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Caesars app kept glitching, a symptom, Nick said, of higher-than-usual traffic caused by a big-ticket championship fight between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford the following night, and the Las Vegas Raiders’ home opener two days later.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The debut release of a once-obscure Air Jordan 6 colorway will be one of the big-ticket items during NBA All-Star Weekend, and more plans centered upon the sneaker are surfacing as the occasion draws nearer.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fewer Americans expect their incomes to rise in the coming months, prompting consumers to cut back on vacation plans and approach big-ticket purchases like new cars more cautiously.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Caesars app kept glitching, a symptom, Nick said, of higher-than-usual traffic caused by a big-ticket championship fight between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford the following night, and the Las Vegas Raiders’ home opener two days later.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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The cost of groceries and electricity is more expensive.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dutch, French, Portuguese and Belgian families each kept a few, a dozen, or a couple of hundred milk cows on land that’s now too expensive even to keep chickens.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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For applications like grid storage (solar farms, wind balancing), that’s extremely valuable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tax-advantaged accounts become relatively more valuable.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Tylor Savage died, her parents hoped a trial in their wrongful death suit would bring some public scrutiny to Heider, but their attorneys advised settling since a costly malpractice case could drag on for years.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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In January, the board voted to close Blanton Elementary School, a primarily Hispanic school in north Arlington that has received failing grades from TEA since 2023 and faces costly repairs to aging infrastructure.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, some note premium proteins, specialty produce or name-brand sauces can quickly drive up totals, even within a structured system.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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