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
Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Napa may get flak for its spendy resorts and hotels, but a yurt stay at Calistoga’s Bothe-Napa Valley State Park makes for an economical – and beautiful – way to enjoy a wine country weekend without breaking the bank.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
So when the craving for vinegary rice and raw fish comes around like clockwork, the spendy devil on my shoulder trying to convince me to order takeout, supermarket sushi is my ever-reliable angel on the other.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The latest update released Wednesday drew on consumer survey data collected in October (before the spendy holiday season) and was focused on the intensity of BNPL usage, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Napa may get flak for its spendy resorts and hotels, but a yurt stay at Calistoga’s Bothe-Napa Valley State Park makes for an economical – and beautiful – way to enjoy a wine country weekend without breaking the bank.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
So when the craving for vinegary rice and raw fish comes around like clockwork, the spendy devil on my shoulder trying to convince me to order takeout, supermarket sushi is my ever-reliable angel on the other.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The latest update released Wednesday drew on consumer survey data collected in October (before the spendy holiday season) and was focused on the intensity of BNPL usage, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
Adjective
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The United States is one of the most expensive countries for higher education.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, gas prices are now more expensive than when gas was $3.127 per gallon a month ago.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Archeologists also found valuable information beneath the Great Wall itself—two residences from the Zhou Dynasty at the northern excavation area.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are valuable diplomatic offers given for free.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Time and time again, criminal approaches to drug policy have proven ineffective, costly and unfair.—
Michael Abrams,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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Driving under the influence can be especially costly for North Carolina drivers, with an average cost of $591 per month after the first offense, Lending Tree says.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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