as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
The Florida bills would do much of that work by forcing married and divorced women to navigate expensive bureaucratic hurdles to match their maiden and married names.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Mamdani is cutting about 5,000 officer positions in the New York City Police Department to pay for his expensive socialist and diversity programs.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The contents of Koong’s makeup bag ranges from standard drugstore products to the most expensive brands around, thanks to Gu.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The most expensive unit is priced at $962,990.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Mamdani is cutting about 5,000 officer positions in the New York City Police Department to pay for his expensive socialist and diversity programs.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
The contents of Koong’s makeup bag ranges from standard drugstore products to the most expensive brands around, thanks to Gu.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The most expensive unit is priced at $962,990.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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The Heat led for a total of only 38 seconds and trailed by as many as 16 points on the way to a costly seven-point loss to the 76ers on Thursday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The agreement would also require the company to replace a grinder pump that repeatedly malfunctioned and discharged large pieces of debris into the city’s sewer system, requiring costly repairs.—
Matthew Kelly
February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Clymer said his most valuable advice for a prospective SAR team member is to be curious and open to learning new skills.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now, more than ever, the Japanese giant is expanding the footprint of its valuable intellectual property (IP) across movies to merchandise and theme parks, betting on nostalgia and new gamers, to drive sales of its flagship Switch 2 console and key games.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Superior rooms are furnished in cherry wood, while premium rooms swap in lighter sycamore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Crosby is a premium player at a premium position on a contract the Pats can afford.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, keep your precious metal portion of your portfolio capped at 10% to more effectively allow your other investments to perform as intended.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because in hindsight, there was a lot of luck that played into the public’s preparations for this storm, with forecasters in the uncomfortable position of rapidly ratcheting up their warnings with precious little preparation time to spare.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These are extravagant perks, no matter what anyone in City Hall may claim.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2026
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Porter was also the most extravagant in her promises, pledging to deliver universal healthcare to California — a years-old Democratic ambition — free child care, zero tuition at the state’s public universities and elimination of the state income tax for those earning less than $100,000.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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