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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After Tylor Savage died, her parents hoped a trial in their wrongful death suit would bring some public scrutiny to Heider, but their attorneys advised settling since a costly malpractice case could drag on for years.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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In January, the board voted to close Blanton Elementary School, a primarily Hispanic school in north Arlington that has received failing grades from TEA since 2023 and faces costly repairs to aging infrastructure.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For applications like grid storage (solar farms, wind balancing), that’s extremely valuable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tax-advantaged accounts become relatively more valuable.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, some note premium proteins, specialty produce or name-brand sauces can quickly drive up totals, even within a structured system.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 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
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For Araminta, a woman who has always lived within society’s strictures, Sophie is just another rule to follow — and Leung does so with sneering menace, extravagant goth gowns, and a purposefully maternal approach.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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These experiences are undeniably extravagant—and also fleeting.—
Melissa Petro,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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