high-ticket

adjective

ˈhī-ˈti-kət How to pronounce high-ticket (audio)
Definition of high-ticketnext
as in expensive
commanding a large price a specialty store selling high-ticket goods to a well-heeled clientele

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Recent Examples of high-ticket By 2025 and 2026, the category had expanded into multi-modality pods and high-ticket loungers. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for high-ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-ticket
  1. expensive
  2. valuable
  3. costly
  4. premium
Adjective
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • The approach is particularly valuable because not every mechanical problem can be easily identified through a visual inspection.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are already measuring the 5-year-old company's potential market cap in the trillions, putting it in a category with the world's most valuable companies.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • Bolsonaro made a tough-on-crime approach the cornerstone of his campaign and pledged to bring down food costs while Lula, trying to lure undecided voters, has invested in costly incentives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both player's made birdies at the 17th, but a costly miss for Ryu at the 18th allowed Yoshida to clinch it, despite the Japanese golfer also making bogey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of costly
Adjective
  • Pony hair, crafted out of genuine cowhide, is a premium choice, not only because of its distinct aesthetic but also due to the excellence of the material’s quality.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Retailers now sell premium foods, specialty products and household basics under their own names, and the quality often holds up next to the big names.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of premium

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“High-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-ticket. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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