as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
These savings can be bundled and used strategically to make expensive car seats much more reasonable purchases.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And while there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty about the path forward for the economy, stocks are trading at historically expensive valuations.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
With an asking price of $12 million, the home is tied with one other as Mooresville’s most expensive listing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
And while there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty about the path forward for the economy, stocks are trading at historically expensive valuations.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
With an asking price of $12 million, the home is tied with one other as Mooresville’s most expensive listing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
Adjective
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There must be consequences for a player whose mistakes are so costly.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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But with officials attributing nearly 90% of waterway pollution to encampments, the city also had to reduce the impacts from the unhoused population as part of its permit, which proved a costly endeavor last year.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to fund the buildout of data centers, tying the world’s most valuable company to the world’s leading AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rossi forecast a flat performance for this year, underscoring how the repositioning toward the premium lifestyle segment has influenced a reorganization of the wholesale distribution.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to forecasts of a nationwide 75-percent increase in premium prices, some states are projecting even steeper hikes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just keep in mind that, other than the presence of Kristen Wiig, there’s precious little on offer for anyone who doesn’t drink beverages from a sippy cup.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Centuries ago on the Black Isle of Scotland, an ancient community gathered their most precious items, wrapped them and buried them in the ground.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The makeup and musical artist has yet to reveal if someone else helped formulate the extravagant hairdo.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Turn up the drama by adding feathers to your outfit, or even an extravagant, dazzling head piece.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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