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
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
Major retailers, including Walmart, have been rolling out digital price tags on store shelves.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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
Major retailers, including Walmart, have been rolling out digital price tags on store shelves.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tags
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Falling birth rates, behavioral changes, high car prices and a growing array of alternatives could drive sales down by more than 2 million units by 2040, according to their analysis.
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Even Mamdani, who had campaigned on the idea of dropping his predecessor’s lawsuit and opposition, has come around and is holding firm as the Council insists on some $300 million in additional costs a year.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings.
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Canada agreed to front the cost of construction and to split the toll fees with the state once the cost has been recouped.
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As part of the agreement, the developers are footing the bill for construction in exchange for removing the cost of future impact fees.
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“Price tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tags. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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