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
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Peeling a label off glass often leaves behind a sticky patch that's harder to remove than the sticker itself.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
Craft Supplies Shoe boxes are great for storing spools of ribbon, bows for gift wrapping, scrapbook stickers, spools of thread, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Although the price of this car when new is cited as $624,166, a substantial return on investment from that sticker is almost a certainty, despite the fact that this lot does not have a reserve.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
If protective stickers on the card are removed or codes on the back of the card are scratched off, report the damage to a retailer immediately.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
Craft Supplies Shoe boxes are great for storing spools of ribbon, bows for gift wrapping, scrapbook stickers, spools of thread, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Although the price of this car when new is cited as $624,166, a substantial return on investment from that sticker is almost a certainty, despite the fact that this lot does not have a reserve.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
If protective stickers on the card are removed or codes on the back of the card are scratched off, report the damage to a retailer immediately.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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sticker
noun
stick·er
ˈstik-ər 
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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