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or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
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The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Overlanding and off-roading are no longer hobbies of extreme thrill seekers with more Americans traversing local trails and taking their pricey sport utility vehicles and trucks with them.
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
What's next: Teams will find out their bowl selection on Sunday, Dec. 8.
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Expect pricey parking and heavy traffic in Uptown this weekend.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
And now here was this burgeoning industry of pricey get-over-him getaways and move-on medicines.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
If so, a trove of rare books and manuscripts headed to auction later this month may offer a (pricey) solution.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
What's next: Teams will find out their bowl selection on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Transportation
Expect pricey parking and heavy traffic in Uptown this weekend.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
And now here was this burgeoning industry of pricey get-over-him getaways and move-on medicines.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
If so, a trove of rare books and manuscripts headed to auction later this month may offer a (pricey) solution.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pricey
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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