1
: one that pierces with a point
2
a
: one that adheres or causes adhesion
b
: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface
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But by 2016, stickers replaced handwriting as mobile ordering grew more popular, and the practice completely disappeared in 2020 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
If parents want to do something special, Russell recommends quickly using a cookie cutter on a sandwich or adding a sticker alongside the snacks.
—Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Here is how to properly read a car window sticker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When butterflies are caught, they are tagged with a small round sticker with a unique number.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
If parents want to do something special, Russell recommends quickly using a cookie cutter on a sandwich or adding a sticker alongside the snacks.
—Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Here is how to properly read a car window sticker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When butterflies are caught, they are tagged with a small round sticker with a unique number.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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sticker
noun
stick·er
ˈstik-ər 
1
: something that pierces with a point
2
a
: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)
b
: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface
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