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
And their entourage of celebrity fans got a big-ticket addition Saturday.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
But some economists question how much the big-ticket bills contributed to inflation, which reached a 40-year high during his time in office though has since cooled.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Taiwan has increased defense spending in recent years, including on big-ticket items from the U.S.—its main source of foreign arms.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson laid down an ambitious timeline for the House to approve Trump’s big-ticket legislative agenda.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for big-ticket 
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
But some economists question how much the big-ticket bills contributed to inflation, which reached a 40-year high during his time in office though has since cooled.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Taiwan has increased defense spending in recent years, including on big-ticket items from the U.S.—its main source of foreign arms.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson laid down an ambitious timeline for the House to approve Trump’s big-ticket legislative agenda.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for big-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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This season has been particularly rocky for head coach Ruben Amorim’s men, and Antony has been a bit-part player—adding to his status as among the most expensive disappointments in the division’s history.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Massachusetts is the most expensive state in terms of basic costs for a family of four, according to a 2024 SmartAsset study.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Nvidia, the chip company whose AI technology has made it into one of the most valuable companies in the world, dropped more than 13 percent by late morning on Monday.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2025
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The world's most valuable automaker has seen its stock market valuation soar more than 60% to $1.3 trillion since President Donald Trump won November's election with the financial backing of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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With accurate forecasts, manufacturers can coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of specific components, avoiding costly production delays.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If approved, the new plan would end the costliest corporate bankruptcy resulting from the U.S. opioid crisis.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Will another team want to pay the premium price tag for that?—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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More than five million people could lose their coverage entirely, and millions of other hard-working Americans could face premium increases of more than 50%.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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