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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
In the clip, she’s shown in a lush garden pouring various bottles of wine while wearing a striking (and pricey) collection of jewelry.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 12 June 2026
By contrast, companies tied to Musk own at least three large houses—each measuring between 6,000 and 9,000 square feet—with swimming pools in the pricey West Lake Hills suburb of Austin, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But even in typically pricey destinations like Rome, travel timing can make a meaningful difference.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Those seats are likely to be pricey given that much of the remaining inventory is on the higher end of the price scale.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 12 June 2026
By contrast, companies tied to Musk own at least three large houses—each measuring between 6,000 and 9,000 square feet—with swimming pools in the pricey West Lake Hills suburb of Austin, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 June 2026
But even in typically pricey destinations like Rome, travel timing can make a meaningful difference.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Those seats are likely to be pricey given that much of the remaining inventory is on the higher end of the price scale.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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Pivotal downgrades Netflix to hold from buy The firm says the deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros is expensive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Businesses in expensive regions face higher wage pressures and struggle to attract workers.—
Henry Cisneros,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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So this will be Tottenham’s fifth trip to Australia within 11 years, a clear sign of how valuable that market is to Spurs, and their strong relationship with Australian promoter TEG, which is behind next summer’s trip to Sydney.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Walnuts and cashews contain many valuable minerals and vitamins.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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These are natural ingredients which offer no incentive to invest in costly research, and thus the lack of scientific proof.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Dec. 2025
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This eliminated the slow, costly upgrade cycles commonly seen in modern fighter programs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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