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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
The cost burden is pushed instead to families, who often find the prospects too pricey.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The pricey fish was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, a region widely regarded for producing some of the country's finest tuna.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The company just sent over some fresh eel, a pricey delicacy in your country, to celebrate your work anniversary.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Transfer edge rushers can get pricey, too.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The pricey fish was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, a region widely regarded for producing some of the country's finest tuna.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The company just sent over some fresh eel, a pricey delicacy in your country, to celebrate your work anniversary.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Transfer edge rushers can get pricey, too.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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When energy is expensive, transportation, food, manufacturing and home heating all follow.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Public speakers questioned why some classes got to graduate in expensive venues such as Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Center, while most others were scheduled for high school gymnasiums.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But if both teams jump into the top four of the lottery or land just outside of it, both picks should be fairly valuable.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That decision robbed them of valuable reconnaissance on their actual ski line.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the battlefield gains along the roughly 600-mile front line have been costly for Moscow, and the Russian economy is feeling the consequences of the war and international sanctions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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But critics say the costly project — some analysts put its price tag at as much as $1 trillion — could have the unintended effect of triggering an arms race, rather than deterring adversarial behavior.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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