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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The base window sticker price for this high roof model is $50,860.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Another factor accelerating sticker prices is the amount of high-tech features in new cars, such as infotainment systems with large touchscreens, automatic emergency braking, in-car Wi-Fi, battery systems in hybrids and semi-autonomous driving in electric and high-end vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Rally has a sticker price in the mid-US$60,000 range after delivery costs.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Tuition rates have stayed flat on many campuses in recent years to address affordability concerns, and many private colleges have lowered their sticker prices in an effort to better reflect the cost most students actually pay after factoring in financial aid.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Another factor accelerating sticker prices is the amount of high-tech features in new cars, such as infotainment systems with large touchscreens, automatic emergency braking, in-car Wi-Fi, battery systems in hybrids and semi-autonomous driving in electric and high-end vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Rally has a sticker price in the mid-US$60,000 range after delivery costs.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Tuition rates have stayed flat on many campuses in recent years to address affordability concerns, and many private colleges have lowered their sticker prices in an effort to better reflect the cost most students actually pay after factoring in financial aid.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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