as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
During Trump’s first term, his January 2018 levies on foreign washing machines didn’t yield more expensive appliances until April that year.
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Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Michigan’s no-fault car insurance laws and a high percentage of uninsured drivers make car insurance in this state expensive.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Any remotely realistic plan for a crewed Mars mission would be far more expensive than MSR, for one thing.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
And finally, these systems can be expensive, both to purchase upfront and to maintain with specialized technical expertise and custom parts.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
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Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Michigan’s no-fault car insurance laws and a high percentage of uninsured drivers make car insurance in this state expensive.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Any remotely realistic plan for a crewed Mars mission would be far more expensive than MSR, for one thing.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
And finally, these systems can be expensive, both to purchase upfront and to maintain with specialized technical expertise and custom parts.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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While iPhones have always been costly, experts agree a new tariff environment and pressure from President Donald Trump to make them in the U.S. are likely to drive their prices higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Though this was not classified as a second Tommy John procedure, that rehab experience will be valuable.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Designers encourage keeping an eye out for the 10 categories of pieces below, which may actually be secretly valuable.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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These premium packages lack ads and offer unlimited skips per hour.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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It’s made in Portugal, and the linen itself is woven from premium flax sourced from Belgium and France.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Commodity Funds: 19 Best Buys These are the most cost-efficient funds holding either commodity futures or precious metals.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The precious moment a boy with cerebral palsy managed to blow out his own birthday candle has gone viral online.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The aircraft so extravagant, it’s been called the flying palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
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Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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