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
If you’re buying big-ticket items, such as expensive clothes or bags, ask for a value-added-tax refund form.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
But there are big-ticket items on the agenda before then.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The positive impact of lower mortgage rates can be overshadowed by uncertainty as buyers postpone big-ticket purchases.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Foster parent groups provided some of the basics, and our sponsors bought the big-ticket items.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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