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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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At two dollars an ounce, that can be a pricey proposition.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
First with the aspirational (pricey) Model S in 2012.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Put simply, GameStop would be paying a huge premium on an already sizzling stock selling at pricey PE of 24 before the offer.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
First with the aspirational (pricey) Model S in 2012.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Put simply, GameStop would be paying a huge premium on an already sizzling stock selling at pricey PE of 24 before the offer.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Greek shipping tycoons, Morley said, may be intrigued by the glory of owning Onassis’s yacht; Middle Eastern oil magnates could have the means to buy a pricey piece of history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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