high-priced
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See expensive.
Etymology
Origin of high-priced
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Depending on your situation, this could mean canceling high-priced memberships or unnecessary subscriptions — or making bigger moves, like selling a second car or downsizing your home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
In addition, the retirements of aging high-priced veterans Christen Press and Ali Riley freed up space both on the roster and under the league’s $3.7-million salary cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The use of more aluminum is an example of how high commodity prices lead engineers to seek alternatives, thereby lowering demand for the high-priced commodity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
TB experts had declared MDR treatment inordinately expensive, but no one had tried to reduce the main expense, which was high-priced drugs.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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