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also pricy
as in expensive
commanding a large price
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Recent Examples of pricey
Thomas Wooden Storage Boxes Proper storage and organization don’t require a pricey bookshelf, though.
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 June 2025
Some transplants want to live in Nice’s Old Town in historic bourgeois buildings — a more expensive location for apartments that can be pricey to maintain.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The incident demonstrates how the pricey RTX 5090 is a target for fraudsters, although supply chain-level scams are rare.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Yet brokers and renters say privately that the volatility in the stock market and economic uncertainty sparked by the ever-changing tariff landscape has made some affluent renters and even some buyers hold off on a pricey Hamptons vacation this summer.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 June 2025
Some transplants want to live in Nice’s Old Town in historic bourgeois buildings — a more expensive location for apartments that can be pricey to maintain.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The incident demonstrates how the pricey RTX 5090 is a target for fraudsters, although supply chain-level scams are rare.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
Yet brokers and renters say privately that the volatility in the stock market and economic uncertainty sparked by the ever-changing tariff landscape has made some affluent renters and even some buyers hold off on a pricey Hamptons vacation this summer.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pricey
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But will Cabernet Franc ever replace the powerful and very lucrative hold that Cabernet Sauvignon has on Napa Valley, with some of the most expensive and collectible wines in America comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa?—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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And now, despite not having a significant air force, Ukraine has succeeded in destroying at least a dozen expensive and hard to replace strategic bombers deep inside Russia.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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While automation and machine learning are reshaping industries, the most valuable skills in today’s job market are innately human.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Dairy farming is the second-most valuable component of Connecticut’s agricultural sector, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The premium format now commands a record 5.3% share of the Chinese box office, signaling unprecedented audience appetite for the Imax experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Federal spending on the program has surged since the pandemic, when Congress increased and expanded eligibility for premium subsidies.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pricey. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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