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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
With economic uncertainty, people may be reluctant to book bigger, pricier, and longer trips this year.
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Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
And yet, that doesn’t mean every bird will be pricier in 2025.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
People living in areas deemed at high risk for wildfires are facing pricier policies or the loss of coverage as companies try to limit their exposure.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The ticket counter is now a welcome desk, and the benches by the entrance and the old coat check hold glass vitrines of pricey artwork and jewelry, not waiting grandmothers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
And yet, that doesn’t mean every bird will be pricier in 2025.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
People living in areas deemed at high risk for wildfires are facing pricier policies or the loss of coverage as companies try to limit their exposure.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The ticket counter is now a welcome desk, and the benches by the entrance and the old coat check hold glass vitrines of pricey artwork and jewelry, not waiting grandmothers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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If auto insurance with one carrier is more expensive than with another, a discount may not offset the difference.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Why are consumers facing more expensive Affordable Care Act health insurance?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
10 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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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
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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