at a price

phrase

1

: by losing or giving up something or doing something unpleasant

Success came at a price.

2

: for a very large amount of money

The chocolate is available by mail order, but at a price.

Examples of at a price in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Big 12 sold a conference-wide jersey patch to Monster Energy, at a price point roughly equal to Notre Dame’s exclusive deal. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The wealthiest people in Ferrari’s orbit wanted this car badly enough to compete for it in public, at a price no new car has ever reached. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Lee said Ringel delivered it all within a timeframe, and at a price point, that surprised her. — Brad Quick, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

When a building is purchased at a price that only makes sense if rents rise quickly, rent hikes stop being incidental. — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for at a price

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice