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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Jake Rhodes, a real estate investor with Dynasty, told the city council that the cost will be pricey just to get the feasibility study completed.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Giving people a two-day notice could also encourage them to buy now and clear out Nintendo's stock of older, less pricey Switch consoles.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Our fish and chips were pricey but delicious and we were intrigued by the fact that the menu was inspired by old TWA in-flight menus.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
With high-paying tech jobs and proximity to the beach, San Jose is a prime, and increasingly pricey, magnet, DeJohn says.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 30 July 2025
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Giving people a two-day notice could also encourage them to buy now and clear out Nintendo's stock of older, less pricey Switch consoles.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Our fish and chips were pricey but delicious and we were intrigued by the fact that the menu was inspired by old TWA in-flight menus.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
With high-paying tech jobs and proximity to the beach, San Jose is a prime, and increasingly pricey, magnet, DeJohn says.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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