big-ticket

Example Sentences

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The area has seen a string of big-ticket sales in the past few months, Iantorno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They are less likely to buy big-ticket items like cars that are suddenly pricier to use, and could be more expensive due to increased logistics and transportation costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Bar directors know such prices can elicit scoffs of disbelief, but they justify the big-ticket tipples by comparing them to special-occasion items at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer