price tag

noun

1
: a tag on merchandise showing the price at which it is offered for sale
2
: price, cost

Examples of price tag in a Sentence

The price tag is missing so I don't know how much this sweater costs. a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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Each of these pieces bring a sophisticated and modern elemental distinction to a living space to create the feeling of a style renovation without the price tag. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025 That’s the same hormone behind today’s modern weight-loss drugs without the prescription or price tag. Tim D. McGreevy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 Initially approved by the county board in August, a more detailed description of the project, complete with a higher price tag, appeared on the supervisors’ consent calendar this week, sailing through without debate. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 And like last year, cocoa bean industry experts are expecting high price tags to be passed down to consumers. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of price tag was in 1880

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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20tag. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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