How to Use spendy in a Sentence

spendy

adjective
  • Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage.
  • Rein yourself in and look for less spendy activities to do with your pals.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • There has to be something between spendy dinners and mukbang livestreams.
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2020
  • If those are too spendy, look for used ones online, or look for an old pair in your relatives’ drawers.
    — Sadie Dingfelder, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2020
  • This all-inclusive wilderness lodge is spendy at $575 per night.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2020
  • When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The crowd is split between spendy sushi fanatics, and savvy sushi fanatics.
    — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Good coolers are oddly spendy these days, which is why this one from Coleman is such a good option.
    — Parker Hall, Wired, 21 June 2021
  • And trying a spendy and a saver version of a dining experience is a fun way to explore any city’s food scene.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022
  • All of which, by the way, are shows featuring talent who first bubbled up elsewhere and came in by way of spendy exclusive deals.
    — Vulture, 3 Feb. 2023
  • It’s been a big year for home cooking, and a lot of people will appreciate a spendy upgrade on the all-purpose frying pan.
    — Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Thomajan had been at the helm of the 84-year-old store for 58 years, selling spendy suits to a client list most stores would covet.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The hotel is big with business travelers, and attracts a loyal following of spendy travlers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Customers can also pay via crypto-currency, which should appeal to the crossover of spendy consumers who're not risk-averse.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 27 July 2022
  • The Calvin Elite from Timney is equally spendy and brings adjustable length of pull, cast, and height to the table.
    — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2021
  • No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • While crab bisque tends to be a bit spendy with the hearty amounts of crab required, this bisque relies upon the cost-effective and flavorful shrimp to partner up with the crab.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • While lodging options range from serviceable inns to spendy resorts, most visitors are here to camp and immerse themselves in the area’s splendor.
    — Garrick Ramirez, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The best rebooking resource—albeit a spendy one—is ExpertFlyer‘s pro subscription.
    — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2014
  • For our money, AmazonBasics car covers are a decent, less spendy option.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In California’s spendy cities, living comfortably costs more than almost anywhere else.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Two-ish years of staying home means that some people have saved up money and can now splurge on a fancier hotel, a first-class airplane ticket or a spendy once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 May 2022
  • Full-price plays are spendy, but the festival offers flex passes, family days and $5 tickets for people with Oregon Trail cards.
    — OregonLive.com, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Some of its tablets are also more spendy, including a $100 increase for the Galaxy Tab S11.
    — ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Purchases that not long ago looked foolish and spendy, such as paying a monthly fee to listen to music or driving a Mini, can be rationalized when everything is expensive.
    — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 4 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Retailers and brands such as Target, Best Buy, Samsung, and many others are offering major markdowns and promos to shoppers who are already in a spendy mood.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2022
  • Among other things, a noticeable post-Trump slowdown on the news and politics side has largely been balanced out by a torrent of spendy exclusive deals with celebrities, along with a steady stream of interesting projects from new voices.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Salmon is still pretty spendy (and the heartbreaking Copper River fishing closure likely won't help that), but whole halibut has been a decent deal, at just around $10 a pound at local seafood markets.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2018

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