Definition of high-ticketnext

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Recent Examples of high-ticket Sure, some high-ticket items may have gone back to their original prices, but there are still plenty of home, fashion, bedding, cleaning, gardening, and organizational items on sale that are still worth adding to your cart. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 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. — 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 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 See All Example Sentences for high-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-ticket
Adjective
  • But manufacturers also sometimes diluted more expensive olive oil and lard with cheap cottonseed oil.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Paying Ukrainian soldiers is the government’s most essential and expensive task.
    — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The other person’s view is not automatically correct, but your reaction to it may contain valuable information.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That could be valuable against aircraft designed to reduce their radar signatures.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • One of the biggest lessons from 2026 was the importance of finishing games and avoiding a costly losing streak.
    — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Browns outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 21-18, dropping the Panthers to 1-2 on a day that was costly in many ways.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Hawaiian Airlines’ 24 Airbus A330s will each get 22 all-new first-class suites with sliding doors, starting in 2028, and its first-ever premium-economy section, with 28 seats.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The premium hardware and 500D nylon build offer IPX4 splash protection and rugged longevity without relying on the loud, militaristic styling that makes other tactical packs look out of place in a professional office.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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