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
Recent Examples on the Web
Right now, much of the tax burden falls on middle-income owners in pricey regions—often after a life crisis like divorce or the death of a spouse—and not on the wealthy, according to the report.
—
Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
This bedding is definitely pricey.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Experts say not doing so is a top reason women wind up back at the salon for pricey fixes.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
The popular valuation metric, also known as P/E, currently shows that stocks are, indeed, pricey.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
This bedding is definitely pricey.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Experts say not doing so is a top reason women wind up back at the salon for pricey fixes.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
The popular valuation metric, also known as P/E, currently shows that stocks are, indeed, pricey.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Cite this Entry
“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share