asking price
Example Sentences
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Should Carey manage to find a buyer willing to pay anything close to her asking price, however, that sum would easily cover the outstanding loan amount—and leave the singer with a hefty profit to boot.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
On average, homes were selling for 23% above the asking price.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In one case, he found himself outbid even after offering $70,000 over the asking price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The asking price a couple of days earlier was a staggering $8,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The asking price for the cheapest automobile amounted to twice the $500 annual salary of the average citizen—some cost three times that much—and all that bought you was four wheels, a body, and an engine.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
