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
Dressers can be a high-ticket item, something that—especially when built well—can start in the $500 price range and quickly rise into the thousands.
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Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Having a few high-ticket clients isn’t a problem if those clients are under contract, have long-term relationships, or the revenue is reliable.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
At present, their high-ticket homes include a two-story apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, a penthouse overlooking Bondi Beach in Sydney and a waterfront home in the Hamptons.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025
China’s Commerce Ministry is gathering a list of items that might be exempt from the high-ticket tariffs and is asking corporations to share their own requests, Reuters reported Friday, citing a person with knowledge of that outreach.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Memorabilia from Cheers were not the only high-ticket items up for sale.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025
Enterprise Sales Rep/Account Executive Selling high-ticket software solutions to businesses is an extremely lucrative career, and can be an exciting role for the right individual.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Package your expertise into high-ticket group programs.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Different business models require different sales approaches where high-ticket services rely on relationship-building, subscription businesses focus on retention, and productized services benefit from automation.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
Having a few high-ticket clients isn’t a problem if those clients are under contract, have long-term relationships, or the revenue is reliable.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
At present, their high-ticket homes include a two-story apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, a penthouse overlooking Bondi Beach in Sydney and a waterfront home in the Hamptons.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 May 2025
China’s Commerce Ministry is gathering a list of items that might be exempt from the high-ticket tariffs and is asking corporations to share their own requests, Reuters reported Friday, citing a person with knowledge of that outreach.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Memorabilia from Cheers were not the only high-ticket items up for sale.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025
Enterprise Sales Rep/Account Executive Selling high-ticket software solutions to businesses is an extremely lucrative career, and can be an exciting role for the right individual.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Package your expertise into high-ticket group programs.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Different business models require different sales approaches where high-ticket services rely on relationship-building, subscription businesses focus on retention, and productized services benefit from automation.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-ticket
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Conversely, the league’s second-most expensive team in terms of salary, Toronto FC ($34,146,193) is second-worst in the Eastern Conference and third-worst in the league in terms of points (just 13 in 17 games).—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
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Because kids don’t always need an expensive class or activity in order to learn valuable life skills.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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No final roster decisions are made during OTAs, but there was valuable insight about the pecking order throughout the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Already Creating Huge Hype Last season, Arch received some valuable playing time behind Quinn Ewers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Similarly, our transit system — the CTA, Pace and Metra — needs an overhaul, but not through costly projects like the $1 billion-per-mile Red Line expansion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The device can make up to 3.2 liters, which is about a gallon, of premium alkaline water every day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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People who once balked at paying $10 per month for software now spend $200 or more on premium AI tools.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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