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
Because bikes for serious cyclists — think Specialized, Pinarello Dogmas, etc — are like Ferraris compared to Toyota, with price tags averaging $15,000.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The board’s five-part plan establishes a timeline to follow and directs district staff to execute some steps, including naming the new chief at the start of the new school year and the price tag of the search.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
While premium labels and their requisite price tags have kept total revenue for the industry up, consumers in general are drinking less, and this new report says the cost of wine relative to other alcoholic beverages is hurting sales volume overall.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The faux leather material on this crossbody bag gives it an expensive look, despite its now-$31 price tag.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The board’s five-part plan establishes a timeline to follow and directs district staff to execute some steps, including naming the new chief at the start of the new school year and the price tag of the search.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
While premium labels and their requisite price tags have kept total revenue for the industry up, consumers in general are drinking less, and this new report says the cost of wine relative to other alcoholic beverages is hurting sales volume overall.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The faux leather material on this crossbody bag gives it an expensive look, despite its now-$31 price tag.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tag
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Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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New schools are typically funded through a combination of developer fees, district bond funds and state matching funds, Griffin said.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Those practices included predatory mortgage lending, junk fees, confusing jargon on financial product descriptions, payday loans, and much more.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tag. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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