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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The biggest difference between the original and current stickers is size.
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Just make sure the stickers don’t wind up staying on the plane.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The officers called their father, Nathan Wilson, who had helped create the stickers, and after some questioning, they were released.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Similarly, check the back of the card to see if there is a sticker with a bar code covering the card’s real bar code.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Just make sure the stickers don’t wind up staying on the plane.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
The officers called their father, Nathan Wilson, who had helped create the stickers, and after some questioning, they were released.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Similarly, check the back of the card to see if there is a sticker with a bar code covering the card’s real bar code.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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