How to Use cost in a Sentence

cost

1 of 2 noun
  • What are the costs and benefits of the new law?
  • The cost of doing business in this area is high.
  • Winning the war, he believes, was worth the cost in lives.
  • What's the difference in cost?
  • We offer services at a fraction of the cost of other companies.
  • We need better cost control.
  • They believe that everyone should have access to adequate medical care, regardless of cost.
  • The average cost of raising a family has increased dramatically.
  • How much will the Labubus cost?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The cost shows up in leaders too.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Labor is about half of all costs.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • That’s not to mention the cost.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The low-cost airline shuts down.
    — Carla Mendez, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • But the true cost isn’t just in spreadsheets.
    — Stephan Lendi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, other costs are on track to go up.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • How much does gas cost in my Idaho city?
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
  • With that comes substantial cost and risk for host cities.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But this fidelity comes at a cost.
    — Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Here are some of the costs — and how to counteract them.
    — Tessa West, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
  • There was a cost to this bombardment.
    — Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the real cost compounds over time.
    — Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Clients want faster service and lower costs.
    — Jens Erik Gould, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • One diner objects to the cost of a group meal but doesn’t speak up.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Cost of gas and maybe hotels for longer road trips vs cost of plane tickets?
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That move, however, came at a cost.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the cost of big league improvement.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.
    — Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The cost is only $4 per vaccine shot.
    — David Miliband, Time, 22 Sep. 2025

cost

2 of 2 verb
  • It will cost you a lot of money, but it'll be worth it.
  • The error cost me a reprimand, but nothing more serious than that.
  • His frequent absences ended up costing him his job.
  • The trip will cost you about $100 each way.
  • The project will end up costing the government an estimated 3.5 billion dollars.
  • And that cost us to pay too much.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • For these, one-way fares cost $2.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This could cost him a lot of money.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The best chairs cost $300 or more.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • All those park hangs cost nothing.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But getting rid of them for good will cost you.
    — Ana Durrani, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • How much does Mochi Health cost a month?
    — Jay Sparks, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • So how much will this new Leica cost you?
    — Paul Ridden june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
  • How much is the Iran war costing us?
    — Wailin Wong, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Mirokai could cost as much as $80,000.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, most items are on sale and won’t cost you a dime over $30.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the lunch specials cost less than $20.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And the Willis signing doesn’t even cost that much.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The car would have cost about $10,000 then.
    — Laura Lane, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tickets end up costing the same or more.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • Those toilets still cost you the same amount of money.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 11 May 2026
  • Those tickets cost $30 for a round-trip ride.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This would have cost about $72 million per month.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Those missed plays very well might have cost Dallas the game.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some of these projects could cost millions of dollars.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • So, how much could a poor credit score be costing you?
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Do silver bars cost less than silver coins?
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, there’s the fact that the divorce is costing him.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Cars cost money to maintain and store.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
  • These may cost more, but this is not the summer or part of your trip to skimp on.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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