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 Global Entertainment Awards has unveiled its regional winners with work on a raft of big-ticket series, movies and games getting recognition.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Hoyer’s next potential big-ticket target will be Tucker, who should be ecstatic about the news Bregman, 31 next month, is getting $40 million per year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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
Education is another big-ticket area, with $19 billion in projects listed.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Hoyer’s next potential big-ticket target will be Tucker, who should be ecstatic about the news Bregman, 31 next month, is getting $40 million per year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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
Education is another big-ticket area, with $19 billion in projects listed.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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The Seeds of Love (1989) Tears For Fears took four years and spent over a million pounds (equivalent to roughly $4 million U.S. dollars in 2025) to record The Seeds of Love, a quirky and expensive follow up to a blockbuster in the tradition of Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
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To put that in perspective, his house would be more expensive than the biggest contract the White Sox have ever given out.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The time was too valuable to waste, especially with so many younger players entering the league.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Who would think that fermenting a foul-smelling pile of poop could generate a valuable stream of natural gas?—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Time and time again, criminal approaches to drug policy have proven ineffective, costly and unfair.—
Michael Abrams,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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To address landlords’ concerns that following the law would be too onerous or costly, the city launched its property owner support program on Jan. 15.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Forbes,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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