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
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
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William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
—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
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William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
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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Samsung giving away one of its most expensive wearables, with its flagship smartphone, also marks the beginning of more serious discounts in the coming months.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
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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Broadway is a costly, heavily unionized business and stars like Washington and Clooney don’t like to get tied up in the same project for months, let alone years.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Russia has invested heavily in developing hypersonic missiles, storming ahead with its costly programs before hammering Ukraine with missiles like the Kinzhal and Tsirkon.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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