as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
Hypersonic weapons are expensive and difficult-to-produce systems able to travel at Mach 5—i.e., upwards of five times the speed of sound.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Each manufacturer has had to write its own version, a slow and expensive process.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Solutions were expensive, causing taxes to rise and businesses to leave.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Each manufacturer has had to write its own version, a slow and expensive process.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Solutions were expensive, causing taxes to rise and businesses to leave.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for expensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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Similarly, our transit system — the CTA, Pace and Metra — needs an overhaul, but not through costly projects like the $1 billion-per-mile Red Line expansion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Interacting with other Substack writers can lead to valuable cross-promotion opportunities.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Playing multiple sports has taught West valuable lessons for his hockey career.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The device can make up to 3.2 liters, which is about a gallon, of premium alkaline water every day.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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People who once balked at paying $10 per month for software now spend $200 or more on premium AI tools.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes protecting your precious gear is just as important as protecting yourself.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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There are so very many precious things under attack in this American moment; consider the bronze bust of King that the president recently had removed from the Oval Office.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Rosie O'Donnell is using her gift of gab to share her thoughts on billionaire Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding to Lauren Sánchez over the weekend.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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The Amazon founder, 61, and the Emmy-winning journalist, 55, recently concluded an extravagant celebration of their love, surrounded by entertainment's biggest stars, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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