big-ticket
Example Sentences
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He also covered other big-ticket items, like the fireworks show, and his team helped plan the event.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The rules determining the big-ticket items in corporate governance—from fiduciary duties to shareholder litigation and executive compensation—are largely governed by the laws of the state where a company is incorporated, not where its employees sit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But maybe you can’t rip the beating heart out of the patient and expect it to keep marching in with big-ticket donations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, the elevation of Moses Itauma v Filip Hrgovic to a world title fight left this big-ticket event feeling rather undeservedly like a support act.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
