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also pricy
as in expensive
commanding a large price
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Recent Examples of pricey
Sometimes, that includes furniture that is typically pricey.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
With streaming subscriptions getting pricier, your old DVD collection is starting to look pretty valuable again.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Stocks have never been pricier as measured by the ratio of share price to companies’ actual sales.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Xbox‘s new handheld device has been out for 24 hours and the response to the ROG Xbox Ally and pricier ROG Xbox Ally X has been overwhelmingly positive from early reviewers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
With streaming subscriptions getting pricier, your old DVD collection is starting to look pretty valuable again.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Stocks have never been pricier as measured by the ratio of share price to companies’ actual sales.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Xbox‘s new handheld device has been out for 24 hours and the response to the ROG Xbox Ally and pricier ROG Xbox Ally X has been overwhelmingly positive from early reviewers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, wrap rolled up rugs in plastic and seal valuable clothing in tight plastic bags or bins.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The heist deals a huge blow to one of the most popular museums in the world, which houses valuable works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and has drawn some 9 million visitors in recent years.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Travel insurance is a common benefit for premium cards that have annual fees.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Microsoft 365 Personal plan includes Microsoft Defender, additional Teams features, and the premium version of Clipchamp.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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