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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
Related article Tesla insurance has always been pricey.
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Matthew Rehbein, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
In the past, launching a company—especially one in tech—came with a pricey tag.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Less pricey parts of the Midwest and South saw the highest Gen Z shares, while pricey coastal metros lagged.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Rehbein, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
In the past, launching a company—especially one in tech—came with a pricey tag.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Less pricey parts of the Midwest and South saw the highest Gen Z shares, while pricey coastal metros lagged.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
Adjective
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The Charlotte Observer found that all of CLT Airport’s parking lots are more expensive than all but one of the off-airport sites.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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Imposing higher tariffs on other nations, however, is likely to make many consumer goods more expensive at a time when many Americans’ fears of a pending recession are growing.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
2 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
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Despite their premium sound quality and fresh styling, the new Axion are the Campfire Audio’s most accessible pair of earphones yet.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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