spendy

adjective

ˈspen-dē How to pronounce spendy (audio)
Definition of spendynext
chiefly Northwest
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 hotel is big with business travelers, and attracts a loyal following of spendy travlers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift. — R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025 Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for spendy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spendy
  1. expensive
  2. valuable
  3. costly
Adjective
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • The approach is particularly valuable because not every mechanical problem can be easily identified through a visual inspection.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investors are already measuring the 5-year-old company's potential market cap in the trillions, putting it in a category with the world's most valuable companies.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • Bolsonaro made a tough-on-crime approach the cornerstone of his campaign and pledged to bring down food costs while Lula, trying to lure undecided voters, has invested in costly incentives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both player's made birdies at the 17th, but a costly miss for Ryu at the 18th allowed Yoshida to clinch it, despite the Japanese golfer also making bogey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of costly

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“Spendy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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