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

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And since the war in Gaza began three years ago, flags, pins, necklace pendants, military uniform patches, and bumper stickers bearing the image of a Third Temple have proliferated in Israeli public spaces. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 With mail ballots scheduled to arrive at homes in early October, typical markers of election season — yard signs, TV ads, billboards and bumper stickers — are rarely seen. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 These cameras use artificial intelligence to detect information about vehicles, such as their license plate number, make, model, bumper stickers, and more. — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Flock cameras capture not just a license plate number, but details about a vehicle like the make, color, damage or bumper stickers. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bumper sticker

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 20 Oct. 2026.

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