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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Flip side is keeping Terry to use his salary potentially in a trade as a cap facilitator if a pricey star player asks out.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Heat has discussed this option, but to this point has leaned toward keeping Rozier to see if his salary (and expiring contract) can be used as cap ballast in a trade if a pricey standout player becomes available closer to the February trade deadline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The West Village is also known for its pricey rents.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Buying a home has become increasingly pricey in the past few years.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Heat has discussed this option, but to this point has leaned toward keeping Rozier to see if his salary (and expiring contract) can be used as cap ballast in a trade if a pricey standout player becomes available closer to the February trade deadline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The West Village is also known for its pricey rents.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Buying a home has become increasingly pricey in the past few years.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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