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big-ticket

[big-tik-it] / ˈbɪgˈtɪk ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
expensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced pricey upscale valuable
WEAK
an arm and a leg at a premium dear excessive exorbitant highway robbery holdup immoderate inordinate invaluable out of sight plush posh pretty penny rich ritzy sky-high steep stiff swank too high uneconomical unreasonable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
economical reasonable unimportant worthless
WEAK
cheap inexpensive low-priced moderate

Example Sentences

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Just three months ago, Wall Street was hoping the Fed would cut borrowing costs a few times this year to drive down interest rates on mortgages, car loans and other big-ticket items.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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

New Zealand has already announced some big-ticket items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They are less likely to buy big-ticket items like cars that are suddenly pricier to use, and could be more expensive due to increased logistics and transportation costs.

From Barron's • Mar. 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