How to Use come cheap in a Sentence
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But at $3,499, this new piece of tech won’t come cheap.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 June 2023
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At $36 million a pop, the AH-64 Apache doesn’t come cheap.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
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High-end tech doesn't come cheap, but there are ways to save.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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As the top free-agent QB on the market, Darnold might not come cheap.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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But such softness doesn't come cheap, and these sheets are a splurge.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025
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That sort of world-building for your pet won’t come cheap.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
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And the product doesn’t come cheap at $99 for 30 servings.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025
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And the product doesn’t come cheap, at $99 for 30 servings.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022
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And like most drugs, this speedball doesn’t come cheap.
—Tanner Bowden, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022
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The training system doesn’t come cheap with its price point of $2,385.
—Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
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The training system doesn’t come cheap with its price point of $2,385.
—Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
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The meal won’t come cheap either, clocking in at $1,600.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
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But bringing back key members of the old gang won’t come cheap.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 30 July 2024
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The chance to high-five Terry McLaurin pregame doesn’t come cheap.
—Nicki Jhabvala, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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The kids are terrors so babysitting does not come cheap.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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But in a kingdom built on secrets and lies, hope doesn’t come cheap.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
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Half-Life may be old, but this lighting doesn’t come cheap on GPU load.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 23 Feb. 2023
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The building out of Disney+ since 2019 and its breakneck pursuit of users hasn't come cheap.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Aug. 2022
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How to book As with most safaris, a shark charter dozen’t come cheap.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2023
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At £40, this doesn’t come cheap and does have a slightly off-putting plastic smell.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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At $48, this doesn’t come cheap and does have a slightly off-putting plastic smell.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024
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Retrofitting barges to enable them to pump methanol into ships won’t come cheap.
—Costas Paris, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Getting this sort of hands-on treatment doesn’t come cheap.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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That said, his new contract and signing bonus shouldn’t come cheap.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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But be prepared to splurge; these smart features don’t come cheap.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
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Doing well this season didn’t come cheap, and at this point, the best-performing rosters found a way to get at least two of the above movies onto their rosters.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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As the name implies, golden visas don't come cheap.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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School bus seat belts don't come cheap The cost of adding lap and shoulder belts to a school bus is not cheap.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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The medicine doesn’t come cheap.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Of course, this level of finesse doesn’t come cheap.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
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