How to Use big-ticket in a Sentence
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But don’t feel forced to do big-ticket items that might need more work.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 29 June 2024
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The big-ticket item, of course, lines up behind the center.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2024
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West Elm Looking for a big-ticket item like a desk or bed?
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Here’s a look at the big-ticket items from the more than two dozen tax laws that are expiring at the end of next year.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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But the emphasis on big-ticket items and sports tourism just doesn’t work.
—Dennis Barone, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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At the mega sale event known as Amazon Prime Day, you may be tempted to go straight for the big-ticket items.
—Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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On the home front, plenty of big-ticket items are marked down, like this Casper mattress.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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Most of the big-ticket grants that were announced on Dec. 5 will fund projects in these and other Western states.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023
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Consumers can already choose to buy and sell things — even big-ticket items like cars — with the touch of a button.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
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The big leap forward should come when some big-ticket telescopes come online in the next decades.
—Dakotah Tyler, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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For more on that one and other big-ticket items at Rendez-vouz, click here.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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The film has all the bangs and crashes that Marvel uses to promote its big-ticket brands.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
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Granted, there are plenty of big-ticket matchups to go, so that record isn’t likely to hold for very long.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
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This most recent incident is the latest big-ticket heist to make the news.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
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Maybe Beane could work some contract magic for a big-ticket free agent, fans hoped.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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There’s still one big-ticket item, located mere miles from his home, that he’s got his eye on.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
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Disperse some $1's or scratch-off lottery tickets around the hunt, and leave a few lucky eggs with more big-ticket bills.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023
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Thanks to the sale, now is the time to redecorate your living room and get hundreds off on big-ticket items.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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As Wayfair’s rare two-day sale, Way Day is one of the best times of year to shop huge savings on big-ticket items for your home and patio.
—Samantha Jones, goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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Get there between 3 and 5 p.m. for happy hour deals on drinks, apps, and even big-ticket entrees like king crab.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
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With a runoff date so long after the primary and no big-ticket races on the ballot, turnout is likely to be low.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 28 May 2024
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The pandemic was a challenging time for anyone putting on a big-ticket event, not least the IOC.
—Jules Boykoff, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Save on big-ticket items for your next camping trip, like a Coleman tent that’s only $60.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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Here are the latest markdowns on our favorite big-ticket items.
—Ian Salisbury, wsj.com, 14 Nov. 2023
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But after Stone and Coleman vacated their seats, votes on big-ticket items slowed in the House.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
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Here’s a splurge-worthy, big-ticket luxury item for the beauty maven in your life.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
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With the wealth techies had hoped to use now gone, some are delaying big-ticket expenses like homes.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 8 May 2023
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Blade was supposed to begin filming in Atlanta in June but has become the first big-ticket movie to be stalled.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
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And shoppers with a Prime membership can enjoy fast and free shipping — even for the big-ticket pieces.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
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Sports and big-ticket films drive the most streaming viewership and the company is always on the prowl for more rights, including in local markets.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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