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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As far as college pranks go, the one The Harvard Lampoon orchestrated was pricey.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Portside Adirondack Chair Adirondack chairs are notoriously pricey, but this one is contract grade, made with moisture-resistant solid mahogany and eucalyptus wood that is durable and well-worth its original value—let alone the sale price.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, that includes furniture that is typically pricey.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The cost burden is pushed instead to families, who often find the prospects too pricey.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Portside Adirondack Chair Adirondack chairs are notoriously pricey, but this one is contract grade, made with moisture-resistant solid mahogany and eucalyptus wood that is durable and well-worth its original value—let alone the sale price.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, that includes furniture that is typically pricey.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The cost burden is pushed instead to families, who often find the prospects too pricey.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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