price tag

noun

Definition of price tag

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

2 : price, cost

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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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In other states the process can take months and up to $500. Because unemployment in the trans community is three times the national average, that price tag is sometimes prohibitive. — Dan Stahl, NBC News, "Making a name for yourself: For trans people, it's 'life-changing'," 6 Sep. 2019 Be warned: like all of Lego's UCS sets, this one doesn't come cheap, although the $699 price tag is $100 less than the UCS Millennium Falcon. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "This $700 Lego Star Destroyer is as close as you’ll get to the real thing," 6 Sep. 2019 And Warren rejected the idea that the higher price tag of Sanders’ plan was an indicator of higher commitment. — Katie Palmer, Quartz, "The most important takeaways from the Democrats’ climate town hall," 5 Sep. 2019 Alas, these must be paid for — but the $80 price tag isn’t overwhelming. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "Back to school: Internet access is essential these days, and yes, there are affordable options," 3 Sep. 2019 That price tag is only likely to grow, the Portland Business Alliance said Wednesday, as employers continue to tally up losses from a day marked by hours of disruption but limited property damage or clashes between political opponents. — oregonlive.com, "Portland’s Proud Boys, antifa protests cost downtown biz $3M, group says," 21 Aug. 2019 At first blush, that price tag makes sense for Apple. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Can Apple Afford to Make Its Streaming Video Service Free? Can It Afford Not to?," 20 Aug. 2019 As for units costing almost $700,000, Cervantes said the price tag includes common areas and spaces aimed at helping the homeless make the transition to housing. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "$700K for an apartment? The cost to solve the homeless crisis is soaring in Los Angeles," 20 Aug. 2019 Originally estimated to cost $6 million, the price tag eventually doubled to more than $12 million. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Port, USS Midway promised to build a park on Navy Pier two decades ago. It’s still not there," 10 Aug. 2019

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