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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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That works fine, but batteries are pricey.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Nathan Pamplin, the director of external affairs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me the department estimates that sea-lion removal costs $203 for each fish saved—pricey, but no more expensive than other salmon-recovery efforts.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Volume at its pricey GMC truck brand set a record and Cadillac reported its best year in a decade with its large Escalade SUV showing big gains.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Right now, Kernza is a fairly pricey grain to work with, but Frana cares about conservation practices, regenerative agriculture and wants to support the endeavor.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Nathan Pamplin, the director of external affairs at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, told me the department estimates that sea-lion removal costs $203 for each fish saved—pricey, but no more expensive than other salmon-recovery efforts.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Volume at its pricey GMC truck brand set a record and Cadillac reported its best year in a decade with its large Escalade SUV showing big gains.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Right now, Kernza is a fairly pricey grain to work with, but Frana cares about conservation practices, regenerative agriculture and wants to support the endeavor.
—Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2026
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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