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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to give a name to
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Recent Examples of label
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Only the label would be different.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 June 2026
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Noun
The indie rock folk singer Melissa Ferrick, a legend in the Boston music scene, released nearly 20 albums between 1993 and 2015, a number of them on her own record label Right On.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Only the label would be different.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
The issue was identified during a review of the company's production run, which revealed that a limited quantity of product was inadvertently labeled incorrectly.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
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Lopez tag and scores the go-ahead run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Your browser does not support the video tag.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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As America marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday, a group of women whose wartime labor helped sustain the Allied war effort gathered in New Orleans to remember a generation that is rapidly disappearing.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Certainly, there are plenty of ways to mark a milestone birthday.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Lackey was named the 2026 Johnny Bench Award winner as the best collegiate catcher in Division I on Tuesday.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Duran held world championships in four weight classes and was named the Fighter of the Decade for the 1970s by American sports publication The Sporting News.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Omene plans to regularly measure blood samples and track changes in cancer markers, and biopsy participants' abdominal fat cells every six months, to see how those respond, in terms of hormones or inflammation.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Under the guidance of Belgian coach Hugo Broos, South Africa finished third at AFCON 2023 before topping Nigeria in World Cup qualifying to stop the rot of absences and stamp its ticket to the US, Mexico and Canada.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The chant has been a tradition in Mexican club and international football for years, and FIFA has been trying to stamp it out with warnings, fines and even full stadium closures since 2014.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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One, a pediatric ER doctor, wrapped his arm in a makeshift tourniquet and stuffed the wound to staunch the bleeding while others called for help.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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After years of planning, anticipation, hype and a growing concern over high ticket prices and immigration restrictions, the largest World Cup in history kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City and will run through July 19 across 16 cities in Mexico, the United States and Canada.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Some of the bigger games, including the kickoff match, the final and matches with popular teams, have VIP tickets and reserved table packages.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Then came what head coach Mike Brown dubbed the greatest play in the history of Knicks basketball.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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