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Recent Examples of pricey There’s not always a need to go with the newest, priciest thing on the beauty aisle. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 James topping the list by a significant margin when the likes of Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan have long been seen as the kings of the sports card world may raise some eyebrows, but his priciest card to date does include Jordan on it. Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite their reputation for pricey repairs and questionable value, some operations are doubling down on the customer experience to compete with independent shops such as Jiffy Lube, Meineke, and even Walmart. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 These inexpensive solutions can make a big difference in kitchens, bathrooms, closets and home offices, where clutter builds fastest and pricier organizing systems from specialty stores can run into the hundreds of dollars. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
  • But when shovels become too expensive, the miners start forging their own.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • West Virginia is the least expensive state, with an income of $81,245 for a single adult and $202,592 for a family of four.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.
    Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Innovation rates are often 70% higher with inclusive design and helps ease costly turnover ranging from 50% to twice an employee’s annual salary.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Fields completed 9 of 12 passes for 64 yards while also taking a costly 20-yard sack on a third-and-goal from the Bucs’ 7.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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