variants
or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
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Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
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Then the hoarder next door turned it into a pricey prison.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Other pricey places to retire include Massachusetts, New York, Alaska and the District of Columbia, according to the study.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey trucks and SUVs, it’s been a pervasive topic in the world of cars.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 July 2024
But overhauling an existing cooling system can be pricey.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 4 July 2024
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
Other pricey places to retire include Massachusetts, New York, Alaska and the District of Columbia, according to the study.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey trucks and SUVs, it’s been a pervasive topic in the world of cars.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 July 2024
But overhauling an existing cooling system can be pricey.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 4 July 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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