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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
Remember when everyone questioned TGL's big-screen format, pricey tickets, and night tee times?
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The Dover sole, a pricey fish that seems to be experiencing a renaissance in New York’s more high-end dining rooms, arrives traditionally dressed in capers and béarnaise, the body de-finned and de-tailed, but otherwise intact.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
The display led to a great deal of criticism on social media from people who questioned the taste of wearing such a pricey watch for the visit.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The entire chassis is plastic, though, which takes the shine off such a pricey laptop with cutting-edge components.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The Dover sole, a pricey fish that seems to be experiencing a renaissance in New York’s more high-end dining rooms, arrives traditionally dressed in capers and béarnaise, the body de-finned and de-tailed, but otherwise intact.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
The display led to a great deal of criticism on social media from people who questioned the taste of wearing such a pricey watch for the visit.
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The entire chassis is plastic, though, which takes the shine off such a pricey laptop with cutting-edge components.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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Your daily cup of joe could get even more expensive under new U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries around the world.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vaccines are among the most successful tools in public health’s arsenal, preventing debilitating illnesses and lowering the need for expensive medical care.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These shoes are so highly coveted and valuable that Sotheby’s hosted an auction to sell them.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Apple needs to figure out how to grow its most valuable business.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More premium design features, however, often mean a higher price.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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