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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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Media Rights Capital’s loss in an pricey insurance dispute over the demise of House of Cards was ultimately a reversal of fortune and shifting alliances right of out Frank Underwood’s playbook.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Why Easter chocolate could cost more than usual David Branch, sector manager for the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, shared insights with ABC News about the pricey Easter basket staple.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Back then, DirecTV and cable channels plus the out-of-market packages and the occasional pay-per-view was sufficient, if pricey.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Some actors are better at it than others, while some of them have turned the ability to show off their pricey timepieces into an art form.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Why Easter chocolate could cost more than usual David Branch, sector manager for the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, shared insights with ABC News about the pricey Easter basket staple.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Back then, DirecTV and cable channels plus the out-of-market packages and the occasional pay-per-view was sufficient, if pricey.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Some actors are better at it than others, while some of them have turned the ability to show off their pricey timepieces into an art form.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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