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pricey

adjective

ˈprī-sē

variants also pricy

Definition of pricey

as in expensive

commanding a large price a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing

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Recent Examples of pricey Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Still, a market where the priciest co-ops are selling faster while the priciest condos are stalling is not the market anyone penciled in this year. — John Walkup, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Another reviewer called them a great alternative to pricier brand-name styles, perhaps even the pair Oprah wore. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 These video streaming services can get pricey, with subscriptions approaching $100 per month. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey

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Adjective

Supplies are also getting more expensive, according to a report from The Century Foundation.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The expensive and largely unproven strategy would entail launching a network of satellites that rely on constant energy from the sun to compute data in orbit and beam it down to Earth.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of expensive

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Estate sales often come with financial obligations and deadlines that ordinary consignments do not, which can make certainty particularly valuable.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
That network will offer valuable alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz during times of crisis.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of valuable

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Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Prematurely extending the life of costly fossil fuel power generation in response to rising costs in a market undergoing reforms may straddle Illinois customers with more costs than otherwise necessary.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of costly

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