as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Recent Examples of big-ticket
The fast start afforded the entire team, but especially Juan Soto, the type of honeymoon period never granted to New York sports teams and, in particular, big-ticket additions.
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Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Much of that was driven by a pullback among households making less than $100,000 a year, the researchers said, as shoppers become more cautious about big-ticket purchases.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Most likely, many will try to delay big-ticket expenditures on high-tariff products.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Lower global oil prices and big-ticket public spending projects have brought about widening budget deficits for Riyadh.
—Kevin Breuninger,natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Much of that was driven by a pullback among households making less than $100,000 a year, the researchers said, as shoppers become more cautious about big-ticket purchases.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Most likely, many will try to delay big-ticket expenditures on high-tariff products.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Lower global oil prices and big-ticket public spending projects have brought about widening budget deficits for Riyadh.
—Kevin Breuninger,natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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In a video shared to TikTok on May 19, content creator Mister Lewis visits the restaurant and asks what the most expensive cocktail is.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Funding Litigation Through Philanthropy Legal advocacy is expensive.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Though this was not classified as a second Tommy John procedure, that rehab experience will be valuable.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Designers encourage keeping an eye out for the 10 categories of pieces below, which may actually be secretly valuable.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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While iPhones have always been costly, experts agree a new tariff environment and pressure from President Donald Trump to make them in the U.S. are likely to drive their prices higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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It’s made in Portugal, and the linen itself is woven from premium flax sourced from Belgium and France.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
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These premium packages lack ads and offer unlimited skips per hour.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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