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'cost' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'cost' with 20 example sentences.


cost noun

: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

cost verb

: be priced at

: require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice


  • It cost an arm and a leg.
  • Doing it that way will cost a lot more money.
  • A small cup of coffee costs two euros.
  • How much does a newspaper subscription cost?
  • This desk cost three hundred dollars.
  • This bag cost me three hundred dollars.
  • A taxi to the airport costs about thirty dollars.
  • Is there any way to offset those costs?
  • How much did this umbrella cost?
  • How much did it cost?
  • How much does an apple cost?
  • How much did the tickets cost you?
  • He saved him at the cost of his own life.
  • The cost of the book is five dollars.
  • Silver costs less than gold.
  • We wanted to win at all costs.
  • My guitar didn't cost very much.
  • I don't care how much it costs.
  • No cost estimate was available.
  • There are many low-cost airlines in Europe.
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