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
State of play: More than 500 bills have been introduced at the state Capitol, and several big-ticket, controversial measures are still in play.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Home Depot ‘s price target was reduced at Piper Sandler on the belief that a drop in the sentiment of high-income earners appears to be impacting big-ticket spending on remodeling projects.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
But Foreman was most prominently known for his big-ticket matches against fellow legendary boxers Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Greene also said guidance will be paramount, with the retailer needing to show an improvement in big-ticket purchases.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Home Depot ‘s price target was reduced at Piper Sandler on the belief that a drop in the sentiment of high-income earners appears to be impacting big-ticket spending on remodeling projects.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
But Foreman was most prominently known for his big-ticket matches against fellow legendary boxers Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Greene also said guidance will be paramount, with the retailer needing to show an improvement in big-ticket purchases.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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And these days many would-be renters end up as buyers because the rental market in NYC is still so competitive and expensive.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Adapting homes and infrastructure to coastal flooding is not just expensive, but will have limitations.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These shoes are so highly coveted and valuable that Sotheby’s hosted an auction to sell them.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Apple needs to figure out how to grow its most valuable business.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Broadway is a costly, heavily unionized business and stars like Washington and Clooney don’t like to get tied up in the same project for months, let alone years.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Both problems made an appearance in Saturday night’s costly 121-115 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite their premium sound quality and fresh styling, the new Axion are the Campfire Audio’s most accessible pair of earphones yet.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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