name tag

noun

: a piece of paper, cloth, plastic, or metal that has a person's name written on it and that is attached to the person's clothing
She handed out name tags for people to wear at the conference.
I didn't notice the supervisor's name tag on his uniform.

Examples of name tag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Customers expressed their condolences to anyone with a name tag and vented to anyone who would listen. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 At one point a police officer whose name tag shows the name Ambrose yells at the bystander recording the arrest. Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024 Innovative Desk Signs Ditch the name tag and style your desk with a pop of personality. Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Kevin insisted that everyone in his new family wear a name tag. Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024 The Big Little Lies stars both wore white crewneck sweaters decorated with name tag stickers and dazzling A-line sequin skirts in a festive silver. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023 There were no tears (just rebellion against her name tag)! Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023 For example, Zoom’s software can now identify people within a conference room to give them their own dedicated box on a screen and soon include their name tag alongside. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023 On an engraved name tag, there’s only so much information owners can put. Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023

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“Name tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20tag. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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