big-ticket
Example Sentences
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Unlike recent COPs -- where nearly 200 nations forged landmark pacts on phasing down coal or moving away from fossil fuels -- the negotiation agenda at COP31 is light on big-ticket items.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
People buy more big-ticket items like cars when they have confidence in the economy or security in their own jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
But some Harley loyalists say the national mood isn’t conducive to big-ticket spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He also covered other big-ticket items, like the fireworks show, and his team helped plan the event.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
