variants
or less commonly pricy
pricier; priciest
Synonyms
Examples of pricey in a Sentence
The car is a little pricey.
a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing
Recent Examples on the Web
Most sports fans have grown to expect food at their favorite team's stadium to be pricey.
—
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Short of Congress stepping in to mandate changes or fund the kind of pricey studies to fill the gaps from previous research, Keefe said the agency faced more pressing public health priorities for its limited food budget.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Weight loss drugs are also pricey, which may skew data on who is able to access the treatment.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
These devices would become pricey whenever mining got hot, such as in 2017.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pricey 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
Short of Congress stepping in to mandate changes or fund the kind of pricey studies to fill the gaps from previous research, Keefe said the agency faced more pressing public health priorities for its limited food budget.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Weight loss drugs are also pricey, which may skew data on who is able to access the treatment.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
These devices would become pricey whenever mining got hot, such as in 2017.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pricey
Dictionary Entries Near pricey
Cite this Entry
“Pricey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pricey. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share