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also pricy
as in expensive
commanding a large price
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Recent Examples of pricey
English cucumbers can be pricier than regular cucumbers, but prices vary by store.
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Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
That is almost six times as much on the pricier, lower-volume machine.
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Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And while Vuori is regularly pricey, there are so many good finds on sale right now.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Groceries and everyday shopping have also gotten pricier because of diesel, the fuel of choice for trucks and heavy farming equipment.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
2 July 2026
That is almost six times as much on the pricier, lower-volume machine.
—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And while Vuori is regularly pricey, there are so many good finds on sale right now.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Groceries and everyday shopping have also gotten pricier because of diesel, the fuel of choice for trucks and heavy farming equipment.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
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But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.
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But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Those types of players are still enormously valuable because many of their skills are always valuable.
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Being right eventually is not always enough because time is costly.
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The attacks have inflicted lasting damage that will be costly to fix.
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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