It was by far the most expensive meal we had, and the worst experience.

Nowadays, traders said, more people bring their lunch or buy less expensive meals.

The expensive meal was ruined, but I didn't say a word.

By assumption, the utility of ordering the expensive meal is higher.

He thought about the meal - not too expensive, but good.

Rich and powerful friends take them out to expensive meals.

I hadn't thought about an expensive meal in a long time.

This was, in a sense, the most expensive meal I have ever eaten, because it provided so little satisfaction.

But more expensive meals, which had been taxed at 10 percent, will cost less.

And later that same day, you tried to get out of paying for a pretty expensive meal.