sticky note

noun

: a slip of notepaper having an adhesive strip on the back that allows attachment to and removal from a surface

Examples of sticky note in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They were asked to write some comments on the sticky note about what went into their selection. Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 Liza received a photo supposedly of Donald in a Spanish prison, needing bail money, holding a sticky note professing his love for her and desire to join her. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 To stay on track, Anderson keeps a limited amount of cash in his wallet for discretionary expenses and writes down what it can be used for on a sticky note that stays with the cash. Kimberly Palmer Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024 There’s a sticky note from Carrie on the computer screen. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 Bell similarly handed the teller a sticky note demanding cash. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023 This cute sticky note set can be used by teachers to leave notes for students and reminders for themselves. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023 Put the exterminator’s bill with a sticky note on the husband’s place setting. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 Put a list of college application to-dos to your teenager's laptop or place a sticky note on the door to remember sneakers for the class field trip. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sticky note was in 1978

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“Sticky note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky%20note. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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