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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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Worse, the local government green-lighted the Coliseum’s pricey Mount Davis extension—a woeful plastic surgery that obscured the rolling Oakland hills behind the outfield wall—to bring back the NFL’s Raiders.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
In 7 Days, Disney Says That leaves ESPN without two of its best basketball writers with the NBA season tipping off in less than a month and amid the company’s pricey 11-year rights extension with the NBA a few weeks ago.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
Perkinson wastes no time, trying to minimize the minutes that her generator guzzles more of the pricey propane.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
At least, that’s the opinion of those who can afford or even access the pricey drugs.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Sep. 2024
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
In 7 Days, Disney Says That leaves ESPN without two of its best basketball writers with the NBA season tipping off in less than a month and amid the company’s pricey 11-year rights extension with the NBA a few weeks ago.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
Perkinson wastes no time, trying to minimize the minutes that her generator guzzles more of the pricey propane.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
At least, that’s the opinion of those who can afford or even access the pricey drugs.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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