as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Recent Examples of costly
Many stores lack the space or equipment to test or store them safely, making hauling and delivery a costly hassle.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
The deal would likely be a costly one, but would secure Ellison's media empire.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The assumption is that your work on The Simpsons provided you with the resources to pursue what must have been a costly venture to get these rights back.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The distance of around 1,000 miles between Great Nicobar and mainland India makes construction on the island close to three times costlier than elsewhere in India, a real estate developer in Port Blair, the capital for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, explained.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for costly
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
The deal would likely be a costly one, but would secure Ellison's media empire.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The assumption is that your work on The Simpsons provided you with the resources to pursue what must have been a costly venture to get these rights back.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The distance of around 1,000 miles between Great Nicobar and mainland India makes construction on the island close to three times costlier than elsewhere in India, a real estate developer in Port Blair, the capital for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, explained.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
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Washing a couch or sofa, professional carpet and upholstery cleaner Ben Brazell says, is more precarious than carpet cleaning because the upholstery is often a lot more expensive and much easier to damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kelty Low Loveseat At around $130, the Kelty Low Loveseat hits a sweet spot price-wise; substantial enough to feel generous, but not over-the-top expensive.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That scarcity made the work valuable.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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