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 state capital often gets overshadowed by Louisville’s big-ticket events, but the University of Kentucky’s hometown makes a strong case for visitors to come through again and again.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over in 2017, the 49ers have usually avoided the big-ticket items and this year probably won’t be much different.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
While the big-ticket improvements can capture the most attention, Al Mannai said more modest upgrades at the MAT Garage can improve visitor impression.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
All of those factors have caused some shoppers to delay tech purchases, particularly big-ticket items like new refrigerators.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over in 2017, the 49ers have usually avoided the big-ticket items and this year probably won’t be much different.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
While the big-ticket improvements can capture the most attention, Al Mannai said more modest upgrades at the MAT Garage can improve visitor impression.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
All of those factors have caused some shoppers to delay tech purchases, particularly big-ticket items like new refrigerators.
—Melissa Repko,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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Were there various reasons for cancellation or has Hawaii become too expensive?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Though her offensive numbers dipped late in the season, her defensive consistency and versatility remained valuable.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, the constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing within our law enforcement agencies, when left completely unchecked by ones that celebrate the many valuable (and, in some cases, heroic) contributions, serve only to unfairly fan the flames of distrust and vitriol.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spring is an ideal time for home maintenance to prevent costly future problems.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The extra runs proved costly, because the Angels cashed in their free runner on a Jorge Soler sacrifice fly but got nothing else.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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United Premium Plus is their premium economy, while United Polaris is business class.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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This new collection underscores the commercial readiness of FiberColors for premium denim applications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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