variants
or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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It’s been hard to miss the military tanks rolling by on flatbed trucks around Eckington, Bloomingdale, and Shaw, heading past the city’s convention center to get in position for a pricey parade on Saturday ordered by President Donald Trump.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
One reason that more people are turning to AI for mental health help is the cost; sessions with a human therapist (whether virtual or in-person) can be pricey and are often either not covered by insurance or require a lot of extra effort to navigate coverage.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
To get started, Andrews recommended: Swapping out refined grains, such as white bread, for whole grains
Adding in a few weekly servings of dark leafy greens
Snacking on a handful of roasted nuts every week
Making a weekly frozen berry smoothie
Adhering to the MIND diet can be pricey, however.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 9 June 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
Zombie series in these settings are still going to be pricey, and so AMC certainly has that to consider.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
One reason that more people are turning to AI for mental health help is the cost; sessions with a human therapist (whether virtual or in-person) can be pricey and are often either not covered by insurance or require a lot of extra effort to navigate coverage.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
To get started, Andrews recommended: Swapping out refined grains, such as white bread, for whole grains
Adding in a few weekly servings of dark leafy greens
Snacking on a handful of roasted nuts every week
Making a weekly frozen berry smoothie
Adhering to the MIND diet can be pricey, however.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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