high-priced
Americanadjective
Related Words
See expensive.
Etymology
Origin of high-priced
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
She writes about listings and sales of high-priced houses, specializing in transactions on the east half of the U.S., from Greenwich, Conn., to Savannah, Ga., to Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
It just goes to show that a notable plunge for one high-priced Dow stock doesn’t have to be a problem for an investor with a broader, diversified portfolio.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Even Nathaniel Blackwood, the high-priced criminal defense lawyer hired by his dad, told Cole he might be tried as an adult.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
