variants
or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Shares stumbled last week on news about job openings in December hitting their lowest level in five years as investors tried to assess the health of the economy and figure out whether to cash in on pricey stocks.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
All of the losing the Rangers did from 2017 to 2022 should have resulted in a run of in-house players who should now be the complement to the pricey free-agent players the team signed in ‘21 and ‘22 to be a repeat contender for the next several years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Leather can be pricey, but this faux fabric looks like the real deal and practically molds to your figure.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
All of the losing the Rangers did from 2017 to 2022 should have resulted in a run of in-house players who should now be the complement to the pricey free-agent players the team signed in ‘21 and ‘22 to be a repeat contender for the next several years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Leather can be pricey, but this faux fabric looks like the real deal and practically molds to your figure.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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