bumper sticker

noun

: a strip of adhesive paper or plastic bearing a printed message and designed to be stuck on a vehicle's bumper

Examples of bumper sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Honestly, 'get on board or shut the f*** up' is not a particularly compelling pro-democracy bumper sticker. Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 At least, if the namesake of the independent island community of the Florida Keys — the Conch Republic — is not just a slogan for flags and bumper stickers. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 Remember those bumper stickers that would say no cell phones in the car? Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024 Seal your visit with a Real Chili bumper sticker — and ignore anyone who says the Marquette Special will give you a stomachache. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper sticker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper sticker was in 1948

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“Bumper sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20sticker. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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