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
At first glance, BNPL’s popularity suggests consumers are strapped for cash, unable to cover big-ticket experiences upfront.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A new report on the escalating global trade war and how consumers could get caught in the crosshairs paints a sobering picture of higher prices and consumers becoming hesitant about making big-ticket purchases, uncertain where the country’s import tariff policies are headed.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
That fear has sent many Americans rushing to buy big-ticket items, such as cars and electronics, as consumer sentiment has dropped to record lows.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
However, its quarterly profit fell below Wall Street estimates as higher borrowing costs kept some buyers from making big-ticket purchases.
—Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A new report on the escalating global trade war and how consumers could get caught in the crosshairs paints a sobering picture of higher prices and consumers becoming hesitant about making big-ticket purchases, uncertain where the country’s import tariff policies are headed.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
That fear has sent many Americans rushing to buy big-ticket items, such as cars and electronics, as consumer sentiment has dropped to record lows.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
However, its quarterly profit fell below Wall Street estimates as higher borrowing costs kept some buyers from making big-ticket purchases.
—Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Senior executives are now shouldering more direct reports, managing tasks once owned by middle managers, and losing valuable time for strategic thinking.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Years before, scientists funded by industry scouted the seabed there, discovering both valuable minerals and new forms of life.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why Has Back-Office Automation Been So Hard? Back-office functions like accounting, HR, sales ops, compliance and data management have historically been labor-intensive and error-prone, difficult to scale, costly to maintain and built on disconnected legacy systems.—
Sudhir Menon,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rest of their Game 5 performance was not The Pistons-Knicks Game 4 no-call: How costly could that be? Comments S Stu A. · 15h 35m ago Most overrated player, huh?—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Or at the very least, it would have been deemed a misuse of premium assets.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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