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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These 11 songs represent an evolution of Pulp in both sound and outlook — something that should be inevitable after two and a half decades, but that is too often lacking from later releases by big-ticket outfits.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Ideally, these tools could be used by savvy consumers to give themselves a little more liquidity while buying big-ticket items within their budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 June 2025
These big-ticket ideas rise and fall on salesmanship.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2025
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The minerals are an essential part of everything from iPhones and electric vehicles to big-ticket weapons like F-35 fighter jets and missile systems.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Ideally, these tools could be used by savvy consumers to give themselves a little more liquidity while buying big-ticket items within their budget.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 June 2025
These big-ticket ideas rise and fall on salesmanship.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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