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
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.
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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
Entering this season, Houston was about $1.25 million under the first apron but has multiple high-ticket items looming.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Connor owns a high-ticket sales company, while Riches is attending real estate school and building a marketing portfolio.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
If mortgage rates decline and housing turnover improves, RH’s high-ticket categories could witness a strong resurgence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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
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
Entering this season, Houston was about $1.25 million under the first apron but has multiple high-ticket items looming.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Connor owns a high-ticket sales company, while Riches is attending real estate school and building a marketing portfolio.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
If mortgage rates decline and housing turnover improves, RH’s high-ticket categories could witness a strong resurgence.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 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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As for the least expensive month, September tends to be the cheapest time to visit, along with August.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Traditional humanoid robots depend heavily on data collected by human operators, which is slow and expensive.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pisol Butter Dish This butter dish has proven to be one of my most valuable fridge accessories yet.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing a crisp white button-up can’t do ( wear it as a beach cover-up, office blouse, cozy layer, or casual throw-on)—making this buy extra valuable at 57 percent off.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kunz says surrounding structures like ceilings, floors, and walls can all need costly repairs once all is said and done.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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These water issues suggest potentially costly problems with the foundation, mold, or drainage system.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Heritage, like most conservatives and antiabortion groups, remained unequivocally in support of keeping Hyde Amendment language in any legislation that Congress pushes forward to extend the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits this month.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Jan. 2026
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The least expensive triggers can last up to 6 months, while premium controllers can last 1-2 years.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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