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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Any band not signed to a major label is eligible to submit a song, concert promoter Danny Wimmer Presents announced.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
His replacement Alvaro Arbeloa has suffered from the same problem, evidenced by public comments by Kylian Mbappe this month, who claimed he had been labelled Madrid’s fourth-choice striker.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Stripped of labels and reputations, only the liquid speaks.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Any band not signed to a major label is eligible to submit a song, concert promoter Danny Wimmer Presents announced.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
And both have considerably more going on beneath the surface than the shorthand labels.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
His replacement Alvaro Arbeloa has suffered from the same problem, evidenced by public comments by Kylian Mbappe this month, who claimed he had been labelled Madrid’s fourth-choice striker.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for label
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Your browser does not support the video tag.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Davis grabs two suitcases off the belt, pulls out a handheld computer that looks like an extra-rugged iPad, and scans the bar codes on the luggage tags.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The Lottery tentatively plans to begin offering some of its products online and through its app this summer, marking another expansion of the state’s gaming ecosystem.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Hundreds of participants came together in Santee on Saturday for the city’s annual pride walk and festival, marking the first celebration of Pride Month in San Diego County.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The part that knew, even in the worst days, there was something worth saving that a job title could not name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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O’Bryant High valedictorian Samuel Falke also didn’t know he would be named valedictorian, narrowly claiming the spot after another student was leading for much of high school.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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The holiday is considered a mile marker for the MLB season, and nearly 90% of teams that have been in playoff position on the final Monday of May the past four seasons (since the playoffs were expanded to six teams per league) have ended up in the postseason.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Henry County Board of Commissioners is set to honor the legacy of David Scott with a special honorary marker ceremony Tuesday in Stockbridge.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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After weeks of stamping an identity of defensive toughness, the Sky are hemorrhaging losses as a result of defensive collapses.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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This year, the A’s are averaging 10,676 tickets sold nightly, about 1,200 more than 2025.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And if tickets are unavailable, the visit is not necessarily wasted.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Researchers running a Phase I safety trial for the drug, dubbed VERVE-102, published interim results from just 35 patients this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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This results in what Atlassian dubs the fragmentation tax.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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