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
  • Many tunnels are faster, safer and much more expensive for migrants who would otherwise face increasingly dangerous mountain and desert routes, experts said.
    Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This device is undeniably the most capable iPhone ever, as well as the most expensive.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That effort became especially valuable against a Chinese roster built around one of the tallest frontcourts in the tournament.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Offering a globe-spanning, edge-of-your-seat action thriller about shifting alliances and the race for the world’s most precious and valuable assets, the first novel from Lowe is slated for publication by Zando in May 2027.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But drops, penalties and turnovers repeatedly stalled FIU’s momentum and ultimately proved too costly to overcome.
    Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The Wolves have a starting spot waiting for him and, unlike others, viewed the 23-year-old as a premium talent who could fit alongside the rest of their core, including Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The company, which is based in New York and London, will look to provide institutional capital and media and finance expertise to premium indie film and television projects in the $5-$15M range.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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