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
Forget the spendy option and get a seriously great affordable smartphone instead.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Napa may get flak for its spendy resorts and hotels, but a yurt stay at Calistoga’s Bothe-Napa Valley State Park makes for an economical – and beautiful – way to enjoy a wine country weekend without breaking the bank.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
So when the craving for vinegary rice and raw fish comes around like clockwork, the spendy devil on my shoulder trying to convince me to order takeout, supermarket sushi is my ever-reliable angel on the other.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The latest update released Wednesday drew on consumer survey data collected in October (before the spendy holiday season) and was focused on the intensity of BNPL usage, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
Napa may get flak for its spendy resorts and hotels, but a yurt stay at Calistoga’s Bothe-Napa Valley State Park makes for an economical – and beautiful – way to enjoy a wine country weekend without breaking the bank.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
So when the craving for vinegary rice and raw fish comes around like clockwork, the spendy devil on my shoulder trying to convince me to order takeout, supermarket sushi is my ever-reliable angel on the other.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The latest update released Wednesday drew on consumer survey data collected in October (before the spendy holiday season) and was focused on the intensity of BNPL usage, reports my colleague Alicia Wallace.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
Adjective
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But art school was expensive, and his family could not really afford the classes — or even the supplies.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The tufted detailing and rich velvet fabric make the ottoman look so much more expensive than its price tag, while the interior offers enough space for throw blankets, extra pillows, and other belongings.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Her work is both a bold act of advocacy and a call to action, addressing the systemic disparities in whose stories get told and whose lives are deemed valuable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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That land became much more valuable starting in 1959 when individual allotments were finalized and the Agua Caliente successfully negotiated with the federal government to lease their lands for up to 99 years.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lists hundreds of costly disasters that occurred from 1980 through 2024.—
Alex Nitzberg,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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