as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.
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Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
But an unwanted consequence might be to make homeownership even more expensive for Americans.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
At the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, company officials highlighted that the technology will initially be expensive, with cost reductions dependent on supply, demand, and production processes, according to Car Expert.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
This was the most expensive and most complicated scene in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
But an unwanted consequence might be to make homeownership even more expensive for Americans.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
At the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, company officials highlighted that the technology will initially be expensive, with cost reductions dependent on supply, demand, and production processes, according to Car Expert.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
This was the most expensive and most complicated scene in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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Norwood also argued that the company did not look at other less costly options.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The production has been costly, so results need to be good for the show, which comes from the same creatives behind High Water – a show about a huge central European flood in 1997.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Most teams could use a hitter like Schwarber in the lineup, especially considering how valuable slugging has become in the modern era.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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SeatGeek co-founder Eric Waller said the company has refined its rules around bots while still restricting them to prevent scalpers from coming in and automatically buying valuable seats.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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For premium deodorants, the brand can make 50-60 percent margins, and on top of that, the retailer may make 20-25 percent in many cases.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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To what end should the precious removal capacity be deployed?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The site features crosses of increasing sizes with a cruciform pit containing precious ritual artifacts at its center.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The boom in production costs has been blamed on high talent prices, stemming from extravagant spending by big streamers in recent years.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Not every Tesla investor was on board with the extravagant deal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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