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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Installing a 6-foot-tall stone or brick wall is pricey because of the material and labor involved.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
While the Crespi Estate is one of the most beautiful — and expensive — in Texas, here are other extraordinary homes that round out the top five most pricey estates in Texas, according to Zillow.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Albeit pricey, this packable dry steamer produces a finer vapor that is also highly antimicrobial.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
If 2017, while running for re-election, the Crumbie report says then-Mayor Stewart joined the pricey Hartford Club and billed the recurring expense to the city.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
While the Crespi Estate is one of the most beautiful — and expensive — in Texas, here are other extraordinary homes that round out the top five most pricey estates in Texas, according to Zillow.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Albeit pricey, this packable dry steamer produces a finer vapor that is also highly antimicrobial.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
If 2017, while running for re-election, the Crumbie report says then-Mayor Stewart joined the pricey Hartford Club and billed the recurring expense to the city.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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