Definition of pricey
pricier;
priciest
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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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Hiring a lawyer can be pricey — which is partially why many people, particularly in family court, lack legal representation.
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Hermès previously showcased its expertise at blending form and function with a line of extremely pricey Apple Watches that were released in the fall of 2015 and ranged in price from $1,100 to $1,500.
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Sign up here Zuma’s future hangs in the balance, warnings mount over a pricey market, and Republicans discuss tax compromise.
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For everyone else, summer travel — the industry’s peak season — can get pricey.
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Building a new ride is pricey, even for a big attraction like SeaWorld.
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Many of the hipsters and young professionals breathing life into downtown hotspots and trendy Over-the-Rhine hangouts simply can't afford the rent in Cincinnati's pricey urban center.
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However, the software still hasn’t been released to make any new features available, and to date, the pricey option adds no additional functionality.
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That doesn’t just mean sufficient cash for housing, food and whatnot, but also enough for healthcare, which can be pricey.
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First Known Use of pricey
1932
pricey Synonyms
Synonyms
big-ticket, dear, expensive, extravagant, high, high-end, high-ticket, precious, premium, priceless, costly (also pricy), spendy [chiefly Northwest], ultraexpensive, valuableAntonyms
cheap, inexpensiveRelated Words
exorbitant, overpriced, prohibitive, sky-high, steep, stiff, unaffordable, uneconomic (or uneconomical), unreasonable; inestimable, invaluable; deluxe, luxurious, sumptuousNear Antonyms
moderate, reasonable; valueless, worthless; discountedLearn More about pricey
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