as in markers
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 labels
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
The group, which was rebranded from Newen Studios earlier this year and is a subsidiary of French commercial TV giant the TF1 Group, is one of Europe’s biggest production and distribution banners with 50 company labels in 11 countries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The new design—which features gold screw-cap lids to seal in freshness and refined burgundy-and-gold labels—will begin rolling out nationwide between now and January 2026.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Not all prenatal vitamins contain the same ingredients, so check the labels.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though major labels were pursuing them fiercely, Soundgarden’s goal was to be on SST.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The new Rum Vault showcases over 150 global rum labels, available to taste.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Iconic labels, Cash Money Records and No Limit Records, will go head-to-head at ComplexCon in Las Vegas.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
While Sora labels their videos with watermarks, these can be removed or overlooked once the Sora videos spread to other social media platforms, according to Torney.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The fragmentation of this reality has made things exciting, confusing, and frustrating for the average individual who, when walking into a dispensary for the first time, is confronted with a wall of packages and detailed, jargony labels.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Peterson hosts a regular show on BBC Radio 6 Music, founded the influential Acid Jazz and Brownswood Recordings labels, and in recent years began the We Out Here festival in Dorset, England.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
North Korea labels the allies' joint drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up military demonstrations and weapons tests aimed at advancing its nuclear program.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
One labels a reply as positive; the other, negative.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
To avoid this issue, Wang advises simply following the product labels and dosage information while also maintaining a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for your machine.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
The group, which was rebranded from Newen Studios earlier this year and is a subsidiary of French commercial TV giant the TF1 Group, is one of Europe’s biggest production and distribution banners with 50 company labels in 11 countries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The new design—which features gold screw-cap lids to seal in freshness and refined burgundy-and-gold labels—will begin rolling out nationwide between now and January 2026.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Not all prenatal vitamins contain the same ingredients, so check the labels.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Even though major labels were pursuing them fiercely, Soundgarden’s goal was to be on SST.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The new Rum Vault showcases over 150 global rum labels, available to taste.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Iconic labels, Cash Money Records and No Limit Records, will go head-to-head at ComplexCon in Las Vegas.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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The company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
While Sora labels their videos with watermarks, these can be removed or overlooked once the Sora videos spread to other social media platforms, according to Torney.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The fragmentation of this reality has made things exciting, confusing, and frustrating for the average individual who, when walking into a dispensary for the first time, is confronted with a wall of packages and detailed, jargony labels.
—Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Peterson hosts a regular show on BBC Radio 6 Music, founded the influential Acid Jazz and Brownswood Recordings labels, and in recent years began the We Out Here festival in Dorset, England.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
North Korea labels the allies' joint drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up military demonstrations and weapons tests aimed at advancing its nuclear program.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
One labels a reply as positive; the other, negative.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labels
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After checking the participants' cholesterol, blood sugar, liver fat and inflammation, scientists found that cholesterol and other heart-health markers stayed about the same for both types of fats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yellow evidence markers dotted the ground and what appeared to be clothing laid on the pavement.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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This marks the first of six times this season that the Heat will face the same opponent in back-to-back games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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This marks the first legal action taken by victims’ families against the camp since the flooding that claimed their daughters’ lives.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The suit also names White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with the offices for president and vice president.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Coach Outlet is stocked with buttery-soft leather backpacks, stylish crossbody bags, and even small accessories, such as pocket-friendly card cases and sturdy luggage tags, all of which are up to 70 percent off their retail price.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Police suspect Clausen was driving under the influence with expired tags.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The United waivers and refund policies will even apply to passengers who have non-refundable or basic-economy tickets.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brixius terms the results creolization, a hybridization of people and knowledge.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Labels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labels. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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