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
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.
—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
Major retailers, including Walmart, have been rolling out digital price tags on store shelves.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Its various hair gadgets (and their premium price tags) have enjoyed viral popularity among beauty influencers, spurring an influx of dupes like the Shark Flexstyle.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of Lilly’s recent deals have come with bigger price tags and later-stage experimental drugs than Lilly has typically bought up.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Major retailers, including Walmart, have been rolling out digital price tags on store shelves.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Its various hair gadgets (and their premium price tags) have enjoyed viral popularity among beauty influencers, spurring an influx of dupes like the Shark Flexstyle.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
Some of Lilly’s recent deals have come with bigger price tags and later-stage experimental drugs than Lilly has typically bought up.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tags
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While gasoline prices have fallen for two consecutive weeks, Americans continue to feel the effects of higher fuel costs.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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In addition to prices keeping many fans away, many USA fans on the eastern seaboard will be thousands of miles away from Team USA’s three group games in Los Angeles (where the Americans play twice) and Seattle.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Short-term competitive pressure, profit-seeking, and political convenience are driving regulatory decisions whose costs will be borne by everyone — not just the banks and their shareholders.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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In several instances, the Tribune found, the private guardian and its lawyers billed the former hospital patients for thousands of dollars in fees on top of hefty nursing home costs, quickly draining lifelong savings.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Those reductions are part of a deal agreed to last month that ended a lawsuit challenging the size of the fees and a possible ballot measure that could have eliminated the fees in fiscal years 2028 and 2029.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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These can include account setup, annual administration and storage fees.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Price tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tags. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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