Thesaurus results for LABEL

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noun

ˈlā-bəl

Definition of label

as in tag

a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist

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verb

as in to mark

to attach an identifying slip to he labeled all of the poisonous materials with the familiar skull and crossbones

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as in to name

to give a name to the dictionary labels some words "archaic"

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Noun

Since establishing his label in Paris in 1937, Roger Vivier became known for experimentation with form, materials and heel shapes — a vocabulary creative director Gherardo Felloni continues to mine today. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 At the bar, lime juice and lemon juice lacked date mark labels. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Containers of ingredients on the dry storage shelf were not labeled. — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Hemp products should be tested, labeled and kept out of the hands of minors. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for label

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Noun

Shipping tags held for oysters were also missing the required documentation.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The heel of the shoe and its tongue tag also feature co-branding with Nigo and j-hope’s names on them and, instead of standard cotton laces, the sneakers have braided, multicolor ropes that pick up on the overall color scheme.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tag

Verb

Award-winning chef Kai Mueller has created a large and unusual menu that leans into the location, with a much healthier twist (all dishes that are safe to have on the detox programme are clearly marked).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The first nine months of 2026 have been marked by inflation, war, tariffs and the Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023, among other market-moving events.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of mark

Verb

The festival has kept inviting Kore-eda back since his debut, and the opening ceremony even featured a piece of music named after him.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
This time last year, India‘s Abundantia Entertainment launched an AI production division named Abundantia AiOn.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

Verb

All this suggests that stopping illicit distillation will mean finding new attacks before stamping them out.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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Verb

It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of call

Noun

Jumeirah's glittering new Marsa Al Arab and the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab are a short buggy ride away, and Wild Wadi Waterpark is less than a 10-minute walk (tickets are included with your stay).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The British Museum is rolling out these tweak just in time for the next member ticket booking window to open on October 6.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ticket

Verb

The report focused on two buildings of the facility dubbed East and West.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Defendants Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar — dubbed the Cornell 7 online — have all denied wrongdoing.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026

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