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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
Broadway is a pricey place for this kind of burlesque, but the need for comic relief these days is palpable.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As mentioned before, this is a pricy whiskey at $600 per bottle, making it what Jack calls the most premium and limited global release in the brand’s history.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Upper trims can get pricey, but plush cabin upgrades and advanced standard features can justify choosing a higher trim level for some drivers.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
True, The International is a private and somewhat pricey club.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As mentioned before, this is a pricy whiskey at $600 per bottle, making it what Jack calls the most premium and limited global release in the brand’s history.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Upper trims can get pricey, but plush cabin upgrades and advanced standard features can justify choosing a higher trim level for some drivers.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
True, The International is a private and somewhat pricey club.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
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Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The music power couple paid nearly $200 million for a Malibu residence designed by Tadao Ando, marking the most expensive home ever sold in California up until that point (the following year, another mansion changed hands for $210 million, a record that still holds).—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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What starts as play today could become a genuinely valuable opportunity later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Celebrini on Friday was not among the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, given annually to the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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One of the most common, costly mistakes is failing to update beneficiary designations.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The convertible, part of the company's new Coachbuild Collection, will be unabashedly costly and extravagant -- Rolls-Royce's CEO Chris Brownridge is coy about the price when asked -- and illustrates how the 120-year-old brand continues to reinvent itself.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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