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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Eisenhower’s exercise did not require a pricey restructuring of bureaucracies and institutions.
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
That is leaving consumers such as the Newtons with little choice but to buy a pricey, unsubsidized policy from a local monopoly.
—Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, in the twenties, as divorce rates increased, potentially pricey payouts became a topic of national debate.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Find a spot on the ceiling, preferably away from anything big, bulky, or pricey—such as a car—and attach sturdy beams with pulleys on each end.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
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Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
That is leaving consumers such as the Newtons with little choice but to buy a pricey, unsubsidized policy from a local monopoly.
—Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Dec. 2025
Nonetheless, in the twenties, as divorce rates increased, potentially pricey payouts became a topic of national debate.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Find a spot on the ceiling, preferably away from anything big, bulky, or pricey—such as a car—and attach sturdy beams with pulleys on each end.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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