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
All of those options have big price tags, and some could be out of reach for a small utility with only 4,500 customers.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Not the kind of thrift store that’s actually thrifty, but the kind of thrift store that doesn’t have any price tags because the people who can afford to shop there don’t need to bother themselves with price tags.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
With price tags swinging between 250 euros for blouses to roughly 3,000 euros for gowns, Amen collections are available at 80 doors globally, with the biggest part of the distribution network concentrated in Italy.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Per-acre price tags rose from $2,519 in 2022 to $3,534 this year, according to the survey published in April by North Dakota State University Extensionf Service.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Bankrate's survey respondents were less worried about tariffs causing a rise in Christmas gift price tags.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
But while price tags climb and well-off consumers shell out, auto loan delinquency rates among people with low credit ratings are sitting near all-time highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Will Nathan Broadhead, Callum Doyle and Ben Sheaf justify those big money price tags?
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
For a long time, luxury in this space meant exclusivity through rare bottles, high price tags, old age statements, and gatekeeping that kept certain people and stories out.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Not the kind of thrift store that’s actually thrifty, but the kind of thrift store that doesn’t have any price tags because the people who can afford to shop there don’t need to bother themselves with price tags.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
With price tags swinging between 250 euros for blouses to roughly 3,000 euros for gowns, Amen collections are available at 80 doors globally, with the biggest part of the distribution network concentrated in Italy.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Per-acre price tags rose from $2,519 in 2022 to $3,534 this year, according to the survey published in April by North Dakota State University Extensionf Service.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Bankrate's survey respondents were less worried about tariffs causing a rise in Christmas gift price tags.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
But while price tags climb and well-off consumers shell out, auto loan delinquency rates among people with low credit ratings are sitting near all-time highs.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Will Nathan Broadhead, Callum Doyle and Ben Sheaf justify those big money price tags?
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
For a long time, luxury in this space meant exclusivity through rare bottles, high price tags, old age statements, and gatekeeping that kept certain people and stories out.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tags
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Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).—
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Parking currently costs 4 euros — a little under $5 — per day, but Pernthaler says prices will rise to discourage visitors who arrive solely to take a quick photo.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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That has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The American Community Survey factors in housing costs besides just rent and mortgage, including utilities, homeowners insurance, real estate taxes and homeowners association fees.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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For the study, the company analyzed factors such as the cost of a wellness treatment, the price for healthy food, the fees for a multiday retreat, the cost of a drop-in yoga class, and the rate of a local taxi fare.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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