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HIGH-PRICED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does high-priced mean? 

HIGH-PRICED (adjective)
  The adjective HIGH-PRICED has 1 sense:

1. having a high priceplay

  Familiarity information: HIGH-PRICED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HIGH-PRICED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a high price

Synonyms:

costly; dear; high-priced; pricey; pricy

Context example:

a pricey restaurant

Similar:

expensive (high in price or charging high prices)


 Context examples 


She has plenty of money, and I intend she shall buy all the high-priced things I have in hand now.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

This is the only time in your life that you will have both Pluto and Saturn to help you at the same time, so think of them as high-priced experts….

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you need to buy furniture or any other high-priced item for your home, and you have not purchased the item yet, you would be wise to wait until mid-March (I realize it takes many weeks for furniture to be delivered).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This is the only time in your life that you will have both Pluto and Saturn to help you at the same time, so think of them as high-priced experts who may be tough but who are very effective in presenting their lessons.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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