as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Recent Examples of big-ticket
Samberg’s 37 points in 177 career games don’t scream big-ticket payday, either, although watching the Jets’ penalty kill falter without him reminds us of his value on that front.
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
That money goes to several big-ticket items including coaching salaries, debt service, facilities and athlete student aid.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Home Depot and Lowe’s also reported lower sales of big-ticket items, particularly discretionary kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects.
—Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
If mortgage rates drop below 6%, the company’s comparable sales should return to positive territory in time, reversing the weakness in big-ticket projects.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Murat Ates, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
That money goes to several big-ticket items including coaching salaries, debt service, facilities and athlete student aid.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Home Depot and Lowe’s also reported lower sales of big-ticket items, particularly discretionary kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects.
—Anne D’innocenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
If mortgage rates drop below 6%, the company’s comparable sales should return to positive territory in time, reversing the weakness in big-ticket projects.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
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While some basic tools for managing digital accounts after death are free, more advanced services can be expensive.Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Littell, 29, is the only player who looks to be relatively expensive, projected by mlbtraderumors.com to make $4.8 million.Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Across these diverse career pathways, students are gaining valuable skills, credentials, and real-world experience that will set them up for long-term success.Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Her work is both a bold act of advocacy and a call to action, addressing the systemic disparities in whose stories get told and whose lives are deemed valuable.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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With thousands of structures damaged or destroyed, experts say the toll could reach more than $150 billion, making these fires among the costliest natural disasters in American history.ABC News, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Technics has redesigned the concept of active speakers from top to bottom and come up with a premium product that is exceptional.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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An Artisans After Hours event with hors d’oeuvres alongside premium wines and music by Vintner and DJ Jason Lede.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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