price tags

noun

plural of price tag
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 Our team has tested dozens of brand-new vehicles in 2026 ranging from affordable hatchbacks and sedans under $30,000 to luxury vehicles with six-figure price tags. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The price tags may raise eyebrows, but students are the ones living with the results. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Upscale restaurants and venues these days are dressing dogs up with edible gold, caviar and price tags of up to $100. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Why price tags are appearing in hotel rooms Price tags in hotel rooms are a relatively new phenomenon—and a controversial one. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 With price tags of $30 million or more, no museum or other public institution can afford to participate in these auctions, according to Brusatte. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Solbasium, whose beds are used by 12 NFL teams, is launching a $15,000 Nova bed that plugs into a standard outlet, well below the $60,000-plus price tags of older clinical units. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Even better, Amazon is still offering solar light deals with Prime Day price tags. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026 Somewhere along the way, wellness became associated with premium price tags. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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  1. prices
  2. costs
  3. fees
Noun
  • The candidates also clashed over immigration enforcement and deportation policy, healthcare, and high gas prices.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The problem with rising diesel prices is that some farming businesses cannot pass the increase to their customers, Rodney Knittel, the Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, said.
    — Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of prices
Noun
  • But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The best way to get costs down is to end the war in Ukraine and open the Strait of Hormuz that Iran is trying to hold hostage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of costs
Noun
  • While some financial advisors have asset minimums, others may charge one-time, hourly or monthly fees rather than a percentage for assets under management.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The company shares all streaming revenue with above the line talent — including screenwriters, directors, actors and producers — in addition to traditional fees.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fees

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“Price tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tags. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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