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
Prada, which is buying the building from the global investment manager M&G, is the latest luxury group to make a big-ticket investment on New Bond Street.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
These 11 songs represent an evolution of Pulp in both sound and outlook — something that should be inevitable after two and a half decades, but that is too often lacking from later releases by big-ticket outfits.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Ideally, these tools could be used by savvy consumers to give themselves a little more liquidity while buying big-ticket items within their budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 June 2025
These 11 songs represent an evolution of Pulp in both sound and outlook — something that should be inevitable after two and a half decades, but that is too often lacking from later releases by big-ticket outfits.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Ideally, these tools could be used by savvy consumers to give themselves a little more liquidity while buying big-ticket items within their budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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Conversely, the league’s second-most expensive team in terms of salary, Toronto FC ($34,146,193) is second-worst in the Eastern Conference and third-worst in the league in terms of points (just 13 in 17 games).—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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Because kids don’t always need an expensive class or activity in order to learn valuable life skills.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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No final roster decisions are made during OTAs, but there was valuable insight about the pecking order throughout the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Already Creating Huge Hype Last season, Arch received some valuable playing time behind Quinn Ewers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Similarly, our transit system — the CTA, Pace and Metra — needs an overhaul, but not through costly projects like the $1 billion-per-mile Red Line expansion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The device can make up to 3.2 liters, which is about a gallon, of premium alkaline water every day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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People who once balked at paying $10 per month for software now spend $200 or more on premium AI tools.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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