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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A couple with two pricey cars should run the numbers on separate filing this year.
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Often the beverage staff invests a significant amount of unseen labor in developing the expertise needed to sell pricey wine, and the bill reflects more than simply the cost of goods.
—John Debary, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Thieves stole pricey guns, $350 Jordan shoes and a $10 Holy Bible from cars in the parking lot during the Nelly and Ja Rule concert in Charlotte Sunday night, police reports show.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
While pricey, the Premier Passes offer the most flexibility and allow the kind of spontaneity that makes a Disney trip fun.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Often the beverage staff invests a significant amount of unseen labor in developing the expertise needed to sell pricey wine, and the bill reflects more than simply the cost of goods.
—John Debary, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Thieves stole pricey guns, $350 Jordan shoes and a $10 Holy Bible from cars in the parking lot during the Nelly and Ja Rule concert in Charlotte Sunday night, police reports show.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
While pricey, the Premier Passes offer the most flexibility and allow the kind of spontaneity that makes a Disney trip fun.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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