How to Use inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive

adjective
  • White rice is inexpensive and has a long shelf life (if dry).
    — Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Here are some inexpensive tips to keep your shoes smelling fresh year-round.
    — Dwyer Frame, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • These types of decor items are inexpensive to change out when the time comes, too.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025
  • For starters, straw is inexpensive, easy to work with, and good for your soil.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2022
  • All of them are new and not inexpensive.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Buy an inexpensive tube of caulk and fill in gaps around doors and windows.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Just two months ago, my wife purchased a very inexpensive tarp that has slots in it.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • These tools are inexpensive, easy to use, and designed to work at scale.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
  • These tablets are very inexpensive, but don't confuse that with cheap.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • What is an inexpensive way to build a support?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • An inexpensive place to start could be soap making.
    — Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • All are easy and inexpensive to prepare and will appeal to kids as well as adults.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Painting a room can be a quick and inexpensive way to refresh your space.
    — Miranda Silva, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As far as travel sleep products go, this is one of the more inexpensive ones to try out.
    — Jamie Ballard, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This inexpensive stand will keep your system safe and secure for a low price.
    — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 30 Dec. 2020
  • An easy-to-use and inexpensive item to get for a little at home spa like treatment.
    — Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Items like inexpensive sleds sold at local stores tend to be the focus.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • For an easy and inexpensive supper use white beans to build a scrumptious soup.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The equipment is inexpensive, and there are free courts being built all the time.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 June 2024
  • The price point for one is inexpensive compared to most napkin rings.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Dry goods are inexpensive to replace and taste much better when fresh.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Super useful and inexpensive tongs, or skip to more kitchen tool deals.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
  • If something is inexpensive, don’t grind the seller for a few cents.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 2 June 2022
  • The drink was an inexpensive way to consume and preserve grains.
    — Laken Brooks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Pruners While some high-end pruners can be sharpened, most inexpensive pruners cannot be.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Making the switch from grass to this ground cover wasn't inexpensive.
    — Christian Vescia, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Make your furry friend an inexpensive toy.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
  • These reforms were not quick or inexpensive.
    — Verdaillia Turner, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Drinks are inexpensive and overall so-so.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • Be sure not to splurge on the wine for the stew — any good-quality inexpensive dry red wine will work in this dish.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

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