as in expensive
commanding a large price
Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage
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Recent Examples of spendy
The spendy options run from the eponymous Italian dishes of dressed fish to uni taco bites, caviar nachos and prawns a la plancha.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
No airbags, anti-lock brakes, shoulder belts, cruise control or air conditioning (likely a spendy option).
—William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For those working behind the scenes, Amazon’s sprawling, stunning and spendy fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is marked by a secrecy not unlike the clandestine creation of the titular gold bands in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
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Any remotely realistic plan for a crewed Mars mission would be far more expensive than MSR, for one thing.—
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And finally, these systems can be expensive, both to purchase upfront and to maintain with specialized technical expertise and custom parts.—
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This program has successfully reduced youth unemployment and offered valuable work experience.—
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According to publicly available documents and news reports, Combs’ most valuable personal possession is likely his 17,000 square foot, 10-bedroom mansion in the tony Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles.—
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However, the plan does not address several costly tax cuts proposed by President Trump in his 2024 campaign, including tax-free tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits.—
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Not a lot went right in the Twins’ first 22 games, a run that was marked by costly errors — many by their pitchers — and an offense that had yet to hit its stride.—
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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