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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Without proper maintenance, homeowners could face more costly problems down the line.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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An example of this could be quality control, where a supply chain disruption can have massive (and costly) downstream effects.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite his eccentric and theatrical nature, Nagumo proves to be a valuable ally to Sakamoto and his family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Showtime, once a premium cable competitor to HBO, now lives on largely as a sub-brand of a streaming service while Paramount Global grovels before the Trump administration to complete its own sale.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Serena and Lily is an AD go-to for lighting—their silhouettes are individualistic, and cute without being precious.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Sprinkled it like fairy dust right along his deck and around his precious fire pit area.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Per the logline, gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant amenities won’t be so simple.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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From Viktor & Rolf to Robert Wun and Chanel, this year’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 runway shows were all about extravagant silhouettes and otherworldly, architectural designs.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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