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at a premium

Idioms  

  1. At a higher price than usual owing to scarcity; also, considered more valuable, held in high esteem. For example, Since that article came out, the firm's stock has been selling at a premium and Space is at a premium in most stores. This idiom uses premium in the sense of “bounty” or “bonus.” [Mid-1800s] Also see put a premium on.

Example Sentences

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They trade like closed-end funds on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq at a premium or discount from net asset values based on investor demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That broke a 13-year streak of trading at a premium to the benchmark index since February 2013, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He cited 2022, when Europe bought twice as much gas as it needed, at a premium, due to uncertainty over supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Prices in energy hubs such as New York Harbor and Los Angeles trade at a premium over the Gulf Coast hub.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

However, where personal space is at a premium, tensions are apt to spike much more quickly than in a place where one’s battle cry reaches maybe ten neighbors instead of a hundred.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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