expensive
Example Sentences
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Looking back, moving to one of the most expensive cities in America may not have been the savviest financial decision.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
I bought a knife roll that was more expensive than any of the knives inside it.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Even so, it remains more expensive than methane-based production and currently supplies only about 4% of global H2 demand.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
And if you think the tickets are expensive, just try parking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
On some occasions, the team would stop at a fairly expensive restaurant and he’d announce to everyone, “Order anything on the menu you want, but no alcohol.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing expensive
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