high-ticket

adjective

high-tick·​et ˈhī-ˈti-kət How to pronounce high-ticket (audio)
Synonyms of high-ticketnext
: expensive sense 2

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Examples of high-ticket in a Sentence

a specialty store selling high-ticket goods to a well-heeled clientele
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The retailer’s selective approach and substantial array of high-ticket items may help maintain trust with consumers. — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Instead of turning to their Bilt cards for more high-ticket items to reach the minimum spend, though, a lot of users just paid their rent and bought four individual bananas. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026 The city’s push for a fee on high-ticket real estate transactions has been met with resistance on Beacon Hill, where prior petitions sent up by the mayor have died. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Sure, some high-ticket items may have gone back to their original prices, but there are still plenty of home, fashion, bedding, cleaning, gardening, and organizational items on sale that are still worth adding to your cart. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-ticket

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-ticket was in 1943

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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ticket. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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