as in prices
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 tags
Somewhere along the way, wellness became associated with premium price tags.
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Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Wellness retreats top many travelers’ wish lists in 2026, but the price tags can be staggering.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Wellness travel has become the biggest luxury trend of the moment, but the price tags attached to it can stop most travelers in their tracks.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
In the Loop and on the Near West Side alone, there were at least five projects with price tags over $100 million — the amount that would qualify for the megaprojects bill — under construction in 2025 alone, the study said.
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Dana Kozlov,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Not only do the records feature scuff marks and price tags, but poems and doodles—as if the blankness was begging to be filled in.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
But as longevity treatments multiply, so do the price tags — and the questions about whether the science actually backs the hype.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
For much of its existence, Hyosung spent years trying to position itself as the affordable alternative to the Japanese giants, especially with bikes like the GT650R and Aquila cruisers that punched above their price tags in terms of presence and performance.
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New Atlas,
11 May 2026
Steep price tags and difficult-to-obtain reservations make spending an afternoon at a vineyard exclusive to special occasions.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Wellness retreats top many travelers’ wish lists in 2026, but the price tags can be staggering.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Wellness travel has become the biggest luxury trend of the moment, but the price tags attached to it can stop most travelers in their tracks.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
In the Loop and on the Near West Side alone, there were at least five projects with price tags over $100 million — the amount that would qualify for the megaprojects bill — under construction in 2025 alone, the study said.
—
Dana Kozlov,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Not only do the records feature scuff marks and price tags, but poems and doodles—as if the blankness was begging to be filled in.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
But as longevity treatments multiply, so do the price tags — and the questions about whether the science actually backs the hype.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
For much of its existence, Hyosung spent years trying to position itself as the affordable alternative to the Japanese giants, especially with bikes like the GT650R and Aquila cruisers that punched above their price tags in terms of presence and performance.
—
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
Steep price tags and difficult-to-obtain reservations make spending an afternoon at a vineyard exclusive to special occasions.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tags
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The government sets prices One basic reason why doctors earn a lot is that medical care costs a lot, researchers say.
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Shop these Fourth of July deals now — prices start at just $8.
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California is expected to spend about $50 billion from the general fund next year out of a total estimated at more than $220 billion in costs shared between the state and federal government, according to the LAO.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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“Price tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tags. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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