price tag
Americannoun
noun
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a ticket or label on an article for sale showing its price
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the cost, esp of something not usually priced
the price tag on a top footballer
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of price tag
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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You can also give a personalized gift that doesn’t have a high price tag but may be more thoughtful.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Although Celenza hopes to continue spreading the message that eating healthy and high quality doesn’t have to come with a huge price tag, the struggle was never only about being broke in a dorm kitchen.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
The settlement would bring Bayer’s total price tag to resolve the Roundup litigation to roughly $22 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Even the MacBook Neo, which was introduced this year as Apple’s lowest priced laptop ever, has a new price tag of $699, a $100 increase.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Nothing so indiscreet as a price tag, which means outrageous.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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