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
Given that another salary-cap catapult is in store this summer, the deadline might be the right time for the often unorthodox Verbeek to shop for a big-ticket item.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
All of those factors have caused some shoppers to delay tech purchases, particularly big-ticket items like new refrigerators.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Conference Board’s February survey, consumers’ plans to buy big-ticket items over the next six months rose, with plans to buy used cars, furniture, TVs, and smartphones leading the way.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the Conference Board's February survey, consumers' plans to buy big-ticket items over the next six months rose, with plans to buy used cars, furniture, TVs and smartphones leading the way.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
All of those factors have caused some shoppers to delay tech purchases, particularly big-ticket items like new refrigerators.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Conference Board’s February survey, consumers’ plans to buy big-ticket items over the next six months rose, with plans to buy used cars, furniture, TVs, and smartphones leading the way.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the Conference Board's February survey, consumers' plans to buy big-ticket items over the next six months rose, with plans to buy used cars, furniture, TVs and smartphones leading the way.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another common issue is low liquidity, Um says, meaning some households have strong incomes and valuable assets, but relatively little cash available for unexpected emergencies.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Invasive brushes kick out native grasses that make valuable forage for cattle.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto the Minnesota Department of Human Services, during a Tuesday press conference.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the unique geology of California’s fields, and the nature of its heavy crude, make new projects, and efforts to pump more oil out of existing ones, costlier and more energy-intensive than drilling in other parts of the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Already home to a large number of multinational headquarters and premium retail destinations, the district is expanding its focus beyond retail toward innovation spanning beauty, health, technology and fashion.—
Johannes Neubacher,
Footwear News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers have made up ground with their roster by targeting top-tier talent at non-premium positions in free agency.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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