sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər How to pronounce sticker (audio)
1
: one that pierces with a point
2
a
: one that adheres or causes adhesion
b
: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface

Examples of sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An Honored Vow will be published in both a regular edition and as a Barnes and Noble exclusive edition, which includes an exclusive sticker, a special variant cover and a bonus chapter featuring the character Brenna. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 On the website, the scrolling experience is simple enough—scroll, rectangle, scroll, next rectangle—but within the rectangles, something else is happening: a cacophony of colour, scrawl, scribble, cross-outs, stickers, stamps, maps, photographs, sketches. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 Plenty of poster art, crafts, t-shirts, stickers, buttons, paintings, and films celebrated cannabis all through those years. Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 Turner wheeled a silver Rimowa cabin case decked out with a smorgasbord of luggage stickers. Leah Dolan, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 Once the stickers are applied, the furniture detail comes to life. Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024 Pick up a map at the entrance and take photos at specific points at the ravines to receive the 6 Ravine Challenge sticker. The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024 The Total Bellas alum finished off the carousel with a photo of Matteo clad in a seasonal fit — an orange Henley, a flannel and a pumpkin sticker — concentrating on a waffle in front of him. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024 There are eight stacking cups, four floating squirt animal balls, one floating blue octopus, and an organizing bag with sticker hooks and suction cups. Christin Perry, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of sticker was circa 1542

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Cite this Entry

“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sticker

noun
stick·​er ˈstik-ər How to pronounce sticker (audio)
1
: something that pierces with a point
2
a
: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)
b
: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface
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