big-ticket
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of big-ticket
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Other spending, especially in the second quarter, simply resulted from Americans speeding up purchases of new cars and other big-ticket items before higher prices tied to U.S. tariffs kicked in.
From MarketWatch
Other spending, especially in the second quarter, simply resulted from Americans speeding up purchases of new cars and other big-ticket items before higher prices tied to U.S. tariffs kicked in.
From MarketWatch
In the spring and summer, however, U.S. households timed their purchases of imported goods such as autos, appliances and other big-ticket items to take advantage of temporary delays or reductions in tariffs.
From MarketWatch
In the spring and summer, however, U.S. households timed their purchases of imported goods such as autos, appliances and other big-ticket items to take advantage of temporary delays or reductions in tariffs.
From MarketWatch
This didn’t have to be big-ticket stuff like cancer.
From Los Angeles Times
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