as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
These savings can be bundled and used strategically to make expensive car seats much more reasonable purchases.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And while there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty about the path forward for the economy, stocks are trading at historically expensive valuations.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
With an asking price of $12 million, the home is tied with one other as Mooresville’s most expensive listing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And while there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty about the path forward for the economy, stocks are trading at historically expensive valuations.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
With an asking price of $12 million, the home is tied with one other as Mooresville’s most expensive listing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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By resolving payment mismatches, ESCROWPay™ aims to eliminate the costly burden of inaccuracies, lost checks, and refunds, a problem that has cost carriers millions each quarter.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins have shown some fight in their last two contests, nearly beating the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, but costly mental errors led to losses in both games.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to fund the buildout of data centers, tying the world’s most valuable company to the world’s leading AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rossi forecast a flat performance for this year, underscoring how the repositioning toward the premium lifestyle segment has influenced a reorganization of the wholesale distribution.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to forecasts of a nationwide 75-percent increase in premium prices, some states are projecting even steeper hikes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were precious few protesters in Windsor, too.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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My precious Nola is in middle school now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Corsets, zips, transparent tees and miniature purses were mixed in with extravagant wedding ballgowns, which is what the brand is known for.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The brooch was eventually fastened to an even more extravagant necklace, featuring 16 Colombian emeralds set between diamond quatrefoils.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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