How to Use label in a Sentence

label

1 of 2 noun
  • The name is prominently displayed on the label.
  • You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.
  • The band has made records for several different labels in their career.
  • Once you give people labels, it's hard to see them as individuals.
  • Some people describe him as “selfish,” but he doesn't deserve that label.
  • This is more than a new label on the shelf.
    Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Calo has more than a dozen labels on the menu.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And how is the label going to work?
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The label will hit stores over the coming months.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Lance also places the labels on the jars.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The team looked at what bands were cool and what labels were on the rise at the time.
    Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • New labels won’t change their motives or our habits.
    Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
  • Don’t let the Q4 tweed on the label fool you.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
  • Those two labels don't quite do him justice.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Be sure to check your product’s care label for how to clean it.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So a lot of ’em was doing their best to get away from that label.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • He was signed to a record label by 2022.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Here is a list of products and pictures of the labels.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Read labels and watch portions.
    Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The easy money was made by owning the label.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Well, not to kill the romance, but the label wanted it.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Many have assigned motives and labels to me that just aren’t true.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Walmart issued a label but for the wrong item.
    Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • Can’t listen to any band on a major label.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But that label may have always been too simple.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • The labels and tags were all covered, to prevent bias.
    Eva Flowe may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • There are warning labels on the product that tell users not to heat them.
    Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But this label did not square with her ambitions.
    Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • At this point, Griselda is a label, but all the artists were a crew.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
  • That’s why many brands advertise this right on the label.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

label

2 of 2 verb
  • He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.
  • Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.
  • Some even label them on their map.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For years, he’s been labeled soft.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
  • First, make sure the dish is labeled oven-safe.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • It’s not meant to label you or put you in a box.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • He has been labeled by the team as day-to-day.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In its dry form, this grain is labeled as black rice in stores.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the images were not labeled as such.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Sort and label the bins by age or size range and season.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Young was always labeled a great, great fit for match play.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Guests may notice the cold bath isn’t labeled as a cold plunge.
    Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Adults lose it because we’re trained to label.
    Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • All cabins are labeled as suites, but their size and style varies.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure all your carry-on items are labeled in case they are checked.
    News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Then, the garment is washed, dried, pressed and labeled.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t forget to label your seeds.
    Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Head coach Mike Brown labeled both starters day-to-day.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Look for plants labeled with 'VF' on the plant tag.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
  • Hence, these features were labelled chirps.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Instructions as to where to mail it are labeled on the form by state.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Instructions as to where to mail it are labeled on the form by state.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • If a risky decision works out, it gets labeled as smart.
    Nathaniel Tilton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Opt for oats that are labeled as high-protein for an even bigger boost.
    Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Then place the seeds in a container with a lid and label it with the date.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Blashill labeled him day to day with an undisclosed injury.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The tools to label clothes this way already exist.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • She’s labeled a strict rule follower like that’s a bad thing.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Once frozen, transfer the berries to a freezer bag and label it with the date.
    Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • It should be labeled as a trinity mix.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026

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