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Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
Recent Examples of pricey from the Web
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There are a lot of pricey options out there, but the container doesn’t have to be fancy, Tarr says.
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Diverse areas in and around San Francisco became gentrified, trendy -- and pricey.
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As an example, Steger mentions recently wanting to buy a cute — but pricey — shirt.
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Opposition figures back home aren't buying into the pricey argument.
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The error rate varies by location, but even the average error can amount to a lot of money in a pricey market like ours.
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Buyers complained that the rules prevented them from staying in their own units for much of the year and that pricey management fees cut into their rental income.
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Even a couple of those pricey Thursday night games are enough to move the dial.
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South El Monte officials racked up thousands of dollars on city credit cards for consultants’ bar tabs, airfare and pricey electronics.
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1932
First Known Use of pricey
1932
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