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
Create high-ticket offers to attract ideal clients, earn more, and work less.
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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
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
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
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
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
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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These boards are extremely expensive.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some bases, particularly in places like Alaska, suffer from long, expensive, and complex fuel and electricity supply chains.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For applications like grid storage (solar farms, wind balancing), that’s extremely valuable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tax-advantaged accounts become relatively more valuable.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After Tylor Savage died, her parents hoped a trial in their wrongful death suit would bring some public scrutiny to Heider, but their attorneys advised settling since a costly malpractice case could drag on for years.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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In January, the board voted to close Blanton Elementary School, a primarily Hispanic school in north Arlington that has received failing grades from TEA since 2023 and faces costly repairs to aging infrastructure.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, some note premium proteins, specialty produce or name-brand sauces can quickly drive up totals, even within a structured system.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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