big-ticket
adjective
big-tick·et
ˈbig-ˈti-kət 
1
: having a high price
the car was a big-ticket item
2
: having great importance or prominence : major
The founders had hoped to address three big-ticket issues: the environment, nuclear weapons, and Middle East peace.—
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with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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However, its quarterly profit fell below Wall Street estimates as higher borrowing costs kept some buyers from making big-ticket purchases.
—Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Some big-ticket items to also buy now include a dishwasher and a cordless mop and vacuum cleaner set.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Panicked by the trade war, many Americans are rushing to make big-ticket purchases before prices shift, Fortune reported, perhaps hurting future demand for tech companies' products.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
That will mean messy debates over taxes, benefits programs, the debt ceiling and other big-ticket items.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Some big-ticket items to also buy now include a dishwasher and a cordless mop and vacuum cleaner set.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Panicked by the trade war, many Americans are rushing to make big-ticket purchases before prices shift, Fortune reported, perhaps hurting future demand for tech companies' products.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
That will mean messy debates over taxes, benefits programs, the debt ceiling and other big-ticket items.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-ticket
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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