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
Reforming and eventually replacing this spendy program should be at the top of any to do list for a new administration.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The spendy options run from the eponymous Italian dishes of dressed fish to uni taco bites, caviar nachos and prawns a la plancha.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The spendy options run from the eponymous Italian dishes of dressed fish to uni taco bites, caviar nachos and prawns a la plancha.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
Adjective
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Because kids don’t always need an expensive class or activity in order to learn valuable life skills.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
25 June 2025
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Conversely, the league’s second-most expensive team in terms of salary, Toronto FC ($34,146,193) is second-worst in the Eastern Conference and third-worst in the league in terms of points (just 13 in 17 games).—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Interacting with other Substack writers can lead to valuable cross-promotion opportunities.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Playing multiple sports has taught West valuable lessons for his hockey career.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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Similarly, our transit system — the CTA, Pace and Metra — needs an overhaul, but not through costly projects like the $1 billion-per-mile Red Line expansion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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