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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Many car parts, electronic components and other big-ticket consumer items are manufactured in China, for example, which currently faces a 145% total tariff rate on goods imported to the United States.
—Cameron Albert-Deitch, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That could mean fewer big-ticket purchases and more buyer’s remorse.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Best Early Way Day Decor Deals Improving your space is about so much more than big-ticket items, like a new sectional or bed.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s been a lot of attention on how these tariff wars will impact big-ticket items like cars and tech.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 17 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Albert-Deitch, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
That could mean fewer big-ticket purchases and more buyer’s remorse.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Best Early Way Day Decor Deals Improving your space is about so much more than big-ticket items, like a new sectional or bed.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
There’s been a lot of attention on how these tariff wars will impact big-ticket items like cars and tech.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 17 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 1 May. 2025.
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