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
Labor Day weekend is an excellent time to score savings on big-ticket household appliances, like vacuum cleaners.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The big-ticket event, of course, was Nvidia.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
That means condo associations must eventually make big-ticket repairs, and unit owners will have to pay for them.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Many of the big-ticket app adds are focused on personalization.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The big-ticket event, of course, was Nvidia.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
That means condo associations must eventually make big-ticket repairs, and unit owners will have to pay for them.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Many of the big-ticket app adds are focused on personalization.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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Washing a couch or sofa, professional carpet and upholstery cleaner Ben Brazell says, is more precarious than carpet cleaning because the upholstery is often a lot more expensive and much easier to damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kelty Low Loveseat At around $130, the Kelty Low Loveseat hits a sweet spot price-wise; substantial enough to feel generous, but not over-the-top expensive.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That scarcity made the work valuable.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those industrial-grade ones are both costlier and bulkier than domestic models.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keeping it clear not only helps your fridge run efficiently but can also lower energy costs and prevent costly repairs down the line.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Langley added that younger audiences are looking for a premium theatrical experience, like IMAX, citing the recent move by Universal to sell IMAX 70mm tickets to Nolan’s next movie, The Odyssey, a full year before the film hits theaters.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watch live local and out of market games and (with the premium subscription) replays.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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