high-priced
Americanadjective
Related Words
See expensive.
Etymology
Origin of high-priced
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Allen’s shows are significantly less expensive to produce than the traditional sofa-and-desk format for a major TV network, which have traditionally used high-priced hosts, live bands and substantial writing staffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill are down around 33% over the past 12 months, after consumers got bored of the fast-casual industry’s high-priced “slop bowls” last year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
Memory makers are entering a new era driven by overwhelming demand for high-priced AI data center chips, boosting average memory prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Ms Sinclair said high-priced items weren't donated very often, but they were always in demand.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
The trend line pointed to a future of intense and expensive competition among academic institutions to be first with high-priced research apparatus.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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