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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as in to name
to give a name to
the dictionary labels some words "archaic"
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Recent Examples of label
Liz Riggs, People.com, 19 July 2025
Country legends like Willie Nelson and George Jones revisited their hits after switching labels or losing master rights.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Several former flight attendants named the exit row window seat—often labeled 21A or 21F on narrow-body jets—as their top pick.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Noun
Even the bands who are just starting out have to deal with expensive ticket fees, the ever-growing cost of touring, and venues and labels taking cuts of everything from master recordings to merch sales.
—Liz Riggs, People.com, 19 July 2025
Country legends like Willie Nelson and George Jones revisited their hits after switching labels or losing master rights.
—Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Verb
To be labeled a Kentucky Bourbon, the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the Bluegrass state.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Several former flight attendants named the exit row window seat—often labeled 21A or 21F on narrow-body jets—as their top pick.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Using a pet collar tag, the feeder will only open for the specific pet wearing the collar, meaning Fido won’t get the cat’s food, or multiple cats will each get the same amount.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The second tag, at the very end of the credit scrolls, is a bit more connected to the film’s events, but works as a fun bonus rather than homework for future entries.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Verb
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That same spirit — to broaden our embrace of liberty with each generation — has marked the arc of American progress.—
Sam Raus,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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While Justin has released collaborative singles over the past few years, this album marks his first full-length solo project since 2021’s Justice.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Drake himself is also named as a potential witness in the landmark litigation.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Paretta reflects on women’s involvement in Formula E from the start, naming pioneers like Katherine Legge, Simona de Silvestro, and Michela Cerruti.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Her hair is a vivid true scarlet, Crayola marker red—not auburn, not cherry cola, not copper, not strawberry—and worn long and pin-straight with bangs.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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Applied white gold markers accentuate the dial’s architectural quality.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Shapiro chronicles the couple’s reach, as Putnam stamped Amelia’s imprimatur onto (white) American womanhood, a prototype still among us: role model for younger women, professional and practical, efficient by day, elegant by night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Every voltage reading is stamped with which machine recorded it, who was on shift and even the calibration certificate of the sensors.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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The multi-modal travel booking platform combines thousands of travel partners and four modes of transportation: trains, buses, ferries, and planes With the Omio app, travellers have all their tickets in one place.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Rocket Factory Augsburg: Third on our list is Rocket Factory Augsburg, headquartered in the Bavarian city of the same name, with plans for a three-stage rocket dubbed RFA One that could eventually deliver up to 1.3 metric tons (2,866 pounds) of payload mass into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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The shipwreck site, dubbed the Ceramic Wreck, dates back to the Late Hellenistic and Early Roman periods of the country's history.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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