sticker price
noun
: a manufacturer's suggested retail price that is printed on a sticker and affixed to a new automobile
broadly
: the stated cost of something
a computer with a high sticker price
Examples of sticker price in a Sentence
We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price.
The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price.
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Panic buyers focus on the sticker price and don’t think about the ongoing cost.
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Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Although the sticker prices seem high — $268 million at USF, $1 billion at Oklahoma — the financial liabilities and costs generally lie with developers, not schools.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Here in America, the search for a new car with a sticker price under $20,000 offers you a choice of precisely one vehicle out of the hundreds to be found at your local dealership.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Here in America, the search for a new car with a sticker price under $20,000 offers you a choice of precisely one vehicle out of the hundreds to be found at your local dealership.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Although the sticker prices seem high — $268 million at USF, $1 billion at Oklahoma — the financial liabilities and costs generally lie with developers, not schools.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Here in America, the search for a new car with a sticker price under $20,000 offers you a choice of precisely one vehicle out of the hundreds to be found at your local dealership.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Here in America, the search for a new car with a sticker price under $20,000 offers you a choice of precisely one vehicle out of the hundreds to be found at your local dealership.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sticker price
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“Sticker price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20price. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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