high-priced
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See expensive.
Etymology
Origin of high-priced
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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For them, the concept of the high-priced reliever should be an oxymoron.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“European and Asian gas markets find themselves in the high-priced part of yet another hope-disillusionment cycle of Middle East negotiation attempts,” says Jan-Eric Fahnrich from Rystad Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Liverpool will believe the Italian and January signing Jeremy Jacquet - another high-priced, highly prized teenager - has their centre-back future sorted out for the next decade.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
More broadly, high-priced home sales keep growing, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Their houses had been torn down to make room for high-priced hotels and the A-frame cottages that now rented in season for a thousand dollars a week.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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