expensive

Example Sentences

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I understand that everything is very expensive, but this would be the trip of a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Buffett has said he regretted not selling Coca-Cola when it got expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The U.S. government recently retired the penny after two centuries because it had become too expensive to mint.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But tickets had only grown more expensive, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

She could see that his hair was neatly cut and he was wearing an expensive new tan suit and a flashy new wristwatch.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple