sticker price
noun
: a manufacturer's suggested retail price that is printed on a sticker and affixed to a new automobile
broadly
: the stated cost of something
a computer with a high sticker price
Examples of sticker price in a Sentence
We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price.
The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price.
Recent Examples on the Web
The sticker price of attending Yale, for example, is $94,100 in annual tuition and fees.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But that’s likely little comfort to American families shocked at the sticker price of college costs.
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Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
That means that home values rise more slowly than wages and inflation, allowing housing to become more affordable without requiring a sharp drop in the sticker price of homes that can cause financial distress to homeowners.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But that’s likely little comfort to American families shocked at the sticker price of college costs.
—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
That means that home values rise more slowly than wages and inflation, allowing housing to become more affordable without requiring a sharp drop in the sticker price of homes that can cause financial distress to homeowners.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sticker price
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“Sticker price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20price. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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