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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
Alternatives to taking the train to the matches at MetLife Stadium will be almost as pricey.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The development also solves the problem of most modern catalysts, which are pricey.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, a United purchase of American would unleash strong opposition from state attorneys general who would fear that their residents would suffer shrunken schedules and pricier tickets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Their pricey homegrown core — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs — combined to go 13-of-42 from the field and an ugly 1-of-13 from deep.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The development also solves the problem of most modern catalysts, which are pricey.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Still, a United purchase of American would unleash strong opposition from state attorneys general who would fear that their residents would suffer shrunken schedules and pricier tickets.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Their pricey homegrown core — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs — combined to go 13-of-42 from the field and an ugly 1-of-13 from deep.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Maxey scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-31 shooting, but Game 2 standout VJ Edgecombe struggled for the Sixers, going 5-for-17 and 0-for-7 from three with two costly fourth-quarter turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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That seems to have been the case at Cherry Creek Schools, and the board’s failure is a costly lesson for taxpayers.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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