as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
Zillow’s findings highlight a housing market that remains historically expensive, with values climbing even as elevated mortgage rates sideline would-be buyers and force more sellers to slash asking prices.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
All are expensive in terms of cognitive expenditure.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But there’s something uniquely accessible, satisfying, comforting, and consistent about a Danish hot dog, an affordable foil to an otherwise very expensive dining city.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This Nordic country has the most expensive public transportation and average restaurant meals in the ranking.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
All are expensive in terms of cognitive expenditure.
—Andrew Mawson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But there’s something uniquely accessible, satisfying, comforting, and consistent about a Danish hot dog, an affordable foil to an otherwise very expensive dining city.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This Nordic country has the most expensive public transportation and average restaurant meals in the ranking.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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Those industrial-grade ones are both costlier and bulkier than domestic models.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keeping it clear not only helps your fridge run efficiently but can also lower energy costs and prevent costly repairs down the line.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Langley added that younger audiences are looking for a premium theatrical experience, like IMAX, citing the recent move by Universal to sell IMAX 70mm tickets to Nolan’s next movie, The Odyssey, a full year before the film hits theaters.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watch live local and out of market games and (with the premium subscription) replays.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Clients give us their most precious asset, their time, to be here.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That unspoken bond is precious, and what binds a lot of community together.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What to expect Vaughn said the boutique has something for everyone with dress sizes ranging from zero to 28 and a variety of styles from short and simple to long and extravagant.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the dust settles on another chaotic summer of extravagant Premier League spending, there’s time to take a step back.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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