high-priced
Americanadjective
Synonym Usage
See expensive.
Etymology
Origin of high-priced
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Any hope that higher priced imports will force middle-income Americans into high-priced products is farfetched.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
Rank-and-file reporters, producers and editors often don’t get a chance to attend the high-priced event, while high-ranking politicians, celebrities and television anchors who don’t cover the White House often do.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
And he hated being around his parents and the high-priced lawyer they had hired for him.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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