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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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And the pricey life in California comes with a perk — a relatively strong economy ranking: No. 8 if included in this scoreboard.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Yes, people actually toss their pricey phone into a bag, but that can scratch up the glass.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Expenses can come out of nowhere often with unpredictable timing, from sudden illnesses and pricey field trips to the everyday costs of day care or school supplies.
—Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Yes, people actually toss their pricey phone into a bag, but that can scratch up the glass.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Expenses can come out of nowhere often with unpredictable timing, from sudden illnesses and pricey field trips to the everyday costs of day care or school supplies.
—Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2025.
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