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high-ticket

American  
[hahy-tik-it] / ˈhaɪˈtɪk ɪt /

adjective

Informal.
  1. big-ticket.


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Stocks such as Harley haven’t recovered as much as others since April’s market lows, kept down by affordability worries—buying a high-ticket item in a time of dogged inflation and higher interest rates.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

Another high-ticket item was a beehive hairpiece worn by British singer Amy Winehouse for a 2007 music video You Know I'm No Good, from her last album Back To Black.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2023

Frieze, the high-ticket international art fair that had its successful Los Angeles debut last year, is having its second outing through Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2020

In contrast, the high-ticket productions on Broadway more often than not aim to cosset.

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2019

Designer resale sites like the Real Real and Grailed, which launched in 2011 and 2014 respectively, have made it easier to get a return on the high-ticket items that you splurged on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2019

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