big-ticket

Example Sentences

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As gas prices heat up, there are growing signs that consumers are cooling on big-ticket purchases such as refrigerators, other major home appliances and furniture.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The city recently closed a $1-billion budget shortfall and is facing more fiscal problems as it struggles to provide basic services while taking on big-ticket items like a $2.6-billion expansion of the Convention Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There have been security incidents at big-ticket galas before, most notably when a couple of fame-seekers crashed a state dinner in the first year of the Obama administration.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

For years, Beijing’s efforts to revive spending focused on familiar big-ticket categories like cars and appliances.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 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