big-ticket
Example Sentences
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It is certainly a dramatic transformation away from expensive big-ticket items like destroyers, towards large numbers of much cheaper and more expendable weapons.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But advocates for better governance say many of the big-ticket items are being kicked down the road once again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Many consumers were already hesitant about big-ticket purchases in an economy hit by deflation and high youth unemployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Events like big-ticket games “are a great opportunity to highlight the importance of giving yourself rules for how you’ll make future decisions, even though you don’t know exactly what those decisions will be,” Hargrove said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 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
