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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Take a photo with the soccer ball, upload your receipt and collect 10 stickers for a chance to win prizes.
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Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
Festooned with stickers, exclamation marks and the kids’ own renderings of the Babe, the letters illustrate how much team mascots resonate with children.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That telescope even has a NASA sticker on it.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Running costs vs sticker-price markups are much more difficult to figure with plug-in-hybrid models, however.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
Festooned with stickers, exclamation marks and the kids’ own renderings of the Babe, the letters illustrate how much team mascots resonate with children.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That telescope even has a NASA sticker on it.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Running costs vs sticker-price markups are much more difficult to figure with plug-in-hybrid models, however.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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“Sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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