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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Johnson agreed to the equivalent of $2 trillion in cuts to offset the bill’s price tag in negotiations with the conservative Freedom Caucus, which has what is, in effect, a legislative veto due to House Republicans’ two-seat majority. David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025 The premium price tag may reflect Google’s desire to remove this possibility altogether. Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Is the berry worth the price tag? Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 With more small businesses popping up and people venturing into freelancing, offering quality guidance without a premium price tag pays well. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price tag

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Apr. 2025.

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