Thesaurus results for SOLD (FOR)

sold (for)

verb

Definition of sold (for)

past tense of sell (for)

as in cost

to have a price of the house is selling for $200,000

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Nonpartisan state analysts say the tax will likely generate tens of billions of dollars, but also cost the state hundreds of millions or more in annual revenue.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Getting an actual quote based on the specifics of the business, rather than relying on a rough industry average, is the only way to know what coverage will really cost.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Renoir’s most valuable works have fetched dozens of millions of dollars at auctions in the past.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

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