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
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
At $37, the roll is pretty spendy, considering the scant lobster on the bun.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
For a less spendy sleep solution, this $85 pillow from Coop Home Goods is a favorite among multiple staffers and is backed by more than 46,000 Amazon five-star reviews.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Many brunch recipes call for eggs, which are still hovering on the spendy side.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
At $37, the roll is pretty spendy, considering the scant lobster on the bun.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
For a less spendy sleep solution, this $85 pillow from Coop Home Goods is a favorite among multiple staffers and is backed by more than 46,000 Amazon five-star reviews.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Many brunch recipes call for eggs, which are still hovering on the spendy side.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
Adjective
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As for the least expensive month, September tends to be the cheapest time to visit, along with August.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Traditional humanoid robots depend heavily on data collected by human operators, which is slow and expensive.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pisol Butter Dish This butter dish has proven to be one of my most valuable fridge accessories yet.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing a crisp white button-up can’t do ( wear it as a beach cover-up, office blouse, cozy layer, or casual throw-on)—making this buy extra valuable at 57 percent off.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kunz says surrounding structures like ceilings, floors, and walls can all need costly repairs once all is said and done.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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These water issues suggest potentially costly problems with the foundation, mold, or drainage system.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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