as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
Hypersonic weapons are expensive and difficult-to-produce systems able to travel at Mach 5—i.e., upwards of five times the speed of sound.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Each manufacturer has had to write its own version, a slow and expensive process.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Solutions were expensive, causing taxes to rise and businesses to leave.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Each manufacturer has had to write its own version, a slow and expensive process.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Solutions were expensive, causing taxes to rise and businesses to leave.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for expensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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An example of this could be quality control, where a supply chain disruption can have massive (and costly) downstream effects.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Without proper maintenance, homeowners could face more costly problems down the line.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Interacting with other Substack writers can lead to valuable cross-promotion opportunities.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Playing multiple sports has taught West valuable lessons for his hockey career.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Costco can turn to producers who are charging more, and leverage its premium Kirkland Signature brand against them.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Existing Gold’s Gym members with standard multi-club access will need to upgrade to a Multi-Club Plus membership to use the new flagship location, which is considered a premium gym.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Serena and Lily is an AD go-to for lighting—their silhouettes are individualistic, and cute without being precious.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Sprinkled it like fairy dust right along his deck and around his precious fire pit area.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The Amazon founder, 61, and the Emmy-winning journalist, 55, recently concluded an extravagant celebration of their love, surrounded by entertainment's biggest stars, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Rosie O'Donnell is using her gift of gab to share her thoughts on billionaire Jeff Bezos' extravagant wedding to Lauren Sánchez over the weekend.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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