price tag

noun

1
: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale
2
: price, cost

Examples of price tag in a Sentence

The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs. a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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The Angels need to add pitching to their rotation, but the top names wouldn't be good fits because of their price tags. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 Dyson’s Supersonic Hair Dryer consistently proves itself worth its price tag. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025 An hour’s drive south of Boston and only 30 minutes southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Westport embodies the most beloved aspects of New England, minus the crowds and steep price tags. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 Reemerging with a new look, new name and a new price tag, one of the few things to remain the same was that Adzem was once again the listing agent. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of price tag was in 1880

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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20tag. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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