as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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Recent Examples of price tag
In addition to sky-high price tags and unanticipated veterinary bills, families deal with the emotional toll of caring for a sick or behaviorally challenged dog.
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Elise Gingrich, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Skip the hours-only appointments and the high price tag of lash extensions.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
If all goes to plan, construction will begin in June with a price tag expected to reach about $240,000.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Elise Gingrich, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Skip the hours-only appointments and the high price tag of lash extensions.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The project’s $4 million price tag includes work already done to retrofit and make safety improvements to the existing building, which previously was declared a threat to public health and safety, as well as building replacement structures on adjacent beachfront property.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
If all goes to plan, construction will begin in June with a price tag expected to reach about $240,000.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tag
Noun
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But then secondhand prices fell by some ninety per cent.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That delay means any disruption — from refinery outages to global conflicts like the war with Iran — can quickly tighten supply and drive up prices.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to WebMD, the average cost of a single DEXA scan paid out of pocket is roughly $160 to $175, but other sites put the average closer to $300 per scan.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now, there's a new fee to be on the lookout for, a $51 ding for blocking trolley lines on the T1-T5 and G1 routes.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's a daily $29 fee that includes amenities like Wi-Fi, in-room bottled water, a daily newspaper, and a bottle of house wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tag. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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