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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The display model sported a colorful red and black paint scheme dubbed Bloodshot Night, with a sticker price around $100,000.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The list prices for brand-name drugs — which are like the sticker prices set by drugmakers before rebates or other discounts are negotiated — increased by a median of 4% so far in 2026, on par with last year's increase.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Yale currently has a $90,000 a year sticker price.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026
That means the motorsports executive paid more than 12 times the sticker price for his car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The list prices for brand-name drugs — which are like the sticker prices set by drugmakers before rebates or other discounts are negotiated — increased by a median of 4% so far in 2026, on par with last year's increase.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Yale currently has a $90,000 a year sticker price.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2026
That means the motorsports executive paid more than 12 times the sticker price for his car.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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