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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By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung’s pricey Galaxy Z TriFold doesn’t advance the foldable category in a meaningful way, serving mainly to underscore how great the engineering and design challenges are.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
During high season, expect prices on this already pricey island to be at their peak, so more budget-conscious travelers might wait until crowds start to thin in mid-April.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray) Much less pricey than the Star Wars entry above is the Blu-ray (1080p) release of the complete Star Trek original series, which runs for over 67 hours and is spread across 20 discs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Samsung’s pricey Galaxy Z TriFold doesn’t advance the foldable category in a meaningful way, serving mainly to underscore how great the engineering and design challenges are.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
During high season, expect prices on this already pricey island to be at their peak, so more budget-conscious travelers might wait until crowds start to thin in mid-April.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The Complete Original Series (Blu-ray) Much less pricey than the Star Wars entry above is the Blu-ray (1080p) release of the complete Star Trek original series, which runs for over 67 hours and is spread across 20 discs.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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 3 Jan. 2026.
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