as in expensive
commanding a large price
Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage
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Recent Examples of spendy
Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Two were in Dell’s new Plus lineup, the 16 Plus (an Editors' Choice winner) and the 16 Plus 2-in-1 ($999.99 as tested), along with the spendy LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 16 ($2,549.99 as tested).
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Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift.
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R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Two were in Dell’s new Plus lineup, the 16 Plus (an Editors' Choice winner) and the 16 Plus 2-in-1 ($999.99 as tested), along with the spendy LG Gram Pro 2-in-1 16 ($2,549.99 as tested).
—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift.
—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
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The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year to be used as the presidential airplane, despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign government.
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Ratepayers would be required to pay for that, imposing a new and expensive burden on the people the proposal is intended to help.
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Officials advised people to try conserving as much power as possible when the service was on, use surge protectors for valuable electronics, prepare emergency kits in the event of a fire and keep their refrigerators or freezers closed.
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The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
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In Europe, older buildings can, however, make air-conditioner installation costly and complicated, often requiring lengthy wait times for fitting.
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Both brands, however, won't disclose spending or prove its return on costly campaigns featuring celebrity endorsements and retro reissues.
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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