variants
or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Investing in mitigation solutions can be pricey, but FM offers a resilience credit to help.
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Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Prices are often competitive, but can be pricey for higher levels of coverage.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of hours or went into perfecting the entirely mechanical timepiece, and the worker admitted that working on something so pricey can be nerve wracking.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The first part of the preteen’s wishlist featured pricey items like a $90 sweatshirt, $98 Lululemon leggings, the new iPhone 17, and a lineup of makeup and skincare products.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
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Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Prices are often competitive, but can be pricey for higher levels of coverage.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of hours or went into perfecting the entirely mechanical timepiece, and the worker admitted that working on something so pricey can be nerve wracking.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The first part of the preteen’s wishlist featured pricey items like a $90 sweatshirt, $98 Lululemon leggings, the new iPhone 17, and a lineup of makeup and skincare products.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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