as in expensive
commanding a large price
a specialty store selling high-ticket goods to a well-heeled clientele
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Recent Examples of high-ticket
The city’s push for a fee on high-ticket real estate transactions has been met with resistance on Beacon Hill, where prior petitions sent up by the mayor have died.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of turning to their Bilt cards for more high-ticket items to reach the minimum spend, though, a lot of users just paid their rent and bought four individual bananas.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Create high-ticket offers to attract ideal clients, earn more, and work less.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Exhibits included in a sprawling fraud case show many of the high-ticket items purchased with public dollars starting in 2020, when prosecutors say dozens of people, many of them U.S. citizens of Somali descent, began defrauding a child nutrition program.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
The retailer’s selective approach and substantial array of high-ticket items may help maintain trust with consumers.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Another high-ticket item was a Helen Yarmark fur coat at $12,800 that Houston chose for a 2010 outing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of turning to their Bilt cards for more high-ticket items to reach the minimum spend, though, a lot of users just paid their rent and bought four individual bananas.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Create high-ticket offers to attract ideal clients, earn more, and work less.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Exhibits included in a sprawling fraud case show many of the high-ticket items purchased with public dollars starting in 2020, when prosecutors say dozens of people, many of them U.S. citizens of Somali descent, began defrauding a child nutrition program.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
The retailer’s selective approach and substantial array of high-ticket items may help maintain trust with consumers.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Another high-ticket item was a Helen Yarmark fur coat at $12,800 that Houston chose for a 2010 outing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-ticket
Adjective
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Airfare has gotten more expensive and Potter expects prices are going to stay higher for the immediate future.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Several of Mourinho’s calls from his first spell are still remembered fondly — from his commitment to Angel Di Maria to short-term solutions such as Emmanuel Adebayor, whose half-season loan spell from Manchester City proved highly valuable during a crucial stretch of 2010-11.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Since entering the race, Raman has criticized Bass’ Inside Safe homelessness initiative as too costly, while arguing Los Angeles needs more aggressive structural reforms to address housing affordability, homelessness and city services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The Sacramento Fire Department has already piloted some alternative response strategies, but officials said expanding those programs citywide could be costly.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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For a seven-night Alaska cruise in 2026, travelers can expect to pay roughly $1,200 to $2,500 per person for a balcony cabin on a premium cruise line, before taxes, gratuities and shore excursions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Read more about what the AI price reckoning means for the valuations of OpenAI and Anthropic, which have built their business models on premium pricing.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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