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Recent Examples of pricey The full-size bottles can be a little pricey, but many liquor stores also sell half-size versions. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 June 2025 What’s extra nice about Camille, named for Phan’s eldest daughter, is that guests have options in the form of a traditional, nine-course chef’s counter meal ($195) or a more private and less pricey five-course dining room experience ($145). Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025 President Donald Trump is celebrating his 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with a pricey military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14. Meredith Kile, People.com, 10 June 2025 It’s been hard to miss the military tanks rolling by on flatbed trucks around Eckington, Bloomingdale, and Shaw, heading past the city’s convention center to get in position for a pricey parade on Saturday ordered by President Donald Trump. Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pricey
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Adjective
  • The prices vary by area, but the general price range is between $24 and $45, with the Mariner's Boil being more expensive.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • An absolutely massive ranch just an hour from Salt Lake City could become one of the most expensive properties ever sold in Utah. Sheep Creek Canyon Ranch in Morgan County, all 7,000-plus acres of it, has just hit the market for an incredible $72.5 million.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • No final roster decisions are made during OTAs, but there was valuable insight about the pecking order throughout the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster.
    Tashan Reed, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Already Creating Huge Hype Last season, Arch received some valuable playing time behind Quinn Ewers.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The device can make up to 3.2 liters, which is about a gallon, of premium alkaline water every day.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • People who once balked at paying $10 per month for software now spend $200 or more on premium AI tools.
    Dror Berman, Fortune, 27 June 2025

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