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"I want to separate Rohit Bal from the House of Bal - in products as well as style, in expensiveness and expanse," Bal told Shefalee Vasudev in Mint newspaper.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

A pretext for your visit can be useful in distracting you from the single most scream-worthy fact about Switzerland: its fearsome expensiveness.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2010

As publishers recognize, its very size and expensiveness make it sell.

From Time Magazine Archive

What all these movies have in common, besides expensiveness, is an elusive "special event quality" that gets them talked about until people regard them as a must-see.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her gown looked cheap in spite of its evident expensiveness, and her jewellery was massive.

From Comrade Yetta by Edwards, Albert