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
Other big-ticket items bit the dust this year.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
From sofas, beds and dining sets to essential decor and kitchenware, Wayfair’s Warehouse Clearout has big-ticket items on sale for up to 88% off.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a corner Reluctance to cut welfare spending and raise taxes, while promising big-ticket spending on the NHS, defense, infrastructure and education, means that Labour has boxed itself into a corner, Peel Hunt's Chief Economist Kallum Pickering told CNBC.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
While Primark’s traditional stores thrive in city centres and large shopping centers, the home store model could work well in out-of-town, suburban or strip mall locations, where shoppers are accustomed to visiting for big-ticket home and lifestyle purchases.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
From sofas, beds and dining sets to essential decor and kitchenware, Wayfair’s Warehouse Clearout has big-ticket items on sale for up to 88% off.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In a corner Reluctance to cut welfare spending and raise taxes, while promising big-ticket spending on the NHS, defense, infrastructure and education, means that Labour has boxed itself into a corner, Peel Hunt's Chief Economist Kallum Pickering told CNBC.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
While Primark’s traditional stores thrive in city centres and large shopping centers, the home store model could work well in out-of-town, suburban or strip mall locations, where shoppers are accustomed to visiting for big-ticket home and lifestyle purchases.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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Mongolian Cashmere Sweatpants These cashmere sweatpants are totally splurge-worthy, yet significantly less expensive than pricier brands.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Alexander, a professor at Boston College Law School, said the approach reflected a need to find alternatives when permanent housing is becoming scarce and expensive.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to fund the buildout of data centers, tying the world’s most valuable company to the world’s leading AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
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By resolving payment mismatches, ESCROWPay™ aims to eliminate the costly burden of inaccuracies, lost checks, and refunds, a problem that has cost carriers millions each quarter.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have shown some fight in their last two contests, nearly beating the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, but costly mental errors led to losses in both games.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rossi forecast a flat performance for this year, underscoring how the repositioning toward the premium lifestyle segment has influenced a reorganization of the wholesale distribution.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to forecasts of a nationwide 75-percent increase in premium prices, some states are projecting even steeper hikes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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