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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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Recent Examples of labels
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
An after-school program helps young students across various Sacramento-area primary schools gain appreciation for produce, learn healthy cooking skills, understand nutrition labels and know the environmental impact of food choices, according to the Food Literacy Center’s website.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Celebrating their Spanish roots and their mutual dedication to craft, the labels revealed three heel styles featured in Balenciaga’s pre-fall 2026 collection.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
However, manufacturers are not legally required to disclose aloin levels on aloe vera juice product labels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
From heritage ski labels like Bogner and Fusalp, to DTC favorites like Halfdays, shop our picks for a day on the slopes (and as a complement to your après uniform).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Rising rents have also forced out many of the independent shops that once made Williamsburg a shopping destination, replacing them with chain stores and luxury labels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Those who choose to prepare meals at home can be bogged down by grocery shopping that requires careful analysis of ingredient labels, which is time-consuming.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
The labels for these drugs in the European Union do not carry such warnings.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Marisa McMillan, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The actors came dressed in their finest designer threads, with pieces by Schiaparelli, Oscar de la Renta and other designer labels on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Sycamore’s controversial holiday beer labels For about six years, Sycamore also has come to be known around Charlotte for its naughty annual holiday beer can design.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to selling a line of 7-OH pills called Advanced Alkaloids online and at his CBD American Shaman retail shops, Sanders also white-labels 7-OH products for other brands through Shaman Botanicals.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
During training, input frames were randomly sampled from four frames around the peak, and labels were provided by four subsequent frames to avoid overfitting.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
An after-school program helps young students across various Sacramento-area primary schools gain appreciation for produce, learn healthy cooking skills, understand nutrition labels and know the environmental impact of food choices, according to the Food Literacy Center’s website.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Celebrating their Spanish roots and their mutual dedication to craft, the labels revealed three heel styles featured in Balenciaga’s pre-fall 2026 collection.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
However, manufacturers are not legally required to disclose aloin levels on aloe vera juice product labels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
From heritage ski labels like Bogner and Fusalp, to DTC favorites like Halfdays, shop our picks for a day on the slopes (and as a complement to your après uniform).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Rising rents have also forced out many of the independent shops that once made Williamsburg a shopping destination, replacing them with chain stores and luxury labels.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Those who choose to prepare meals at home can be bogged down by grocery shopping that requires careful analysis of ingredient labels, which is time-consuming.
—Shirl Leigh
january 14, New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
The labels for these drugs in the European Union do not carry such warnings.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Modern diet culture isolates it, labels it a failure, and markets the fix.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The actors came dressed in their finest designer threads, with pieces by Schiaparelli, Oscar de la Renta and other designer labels on the red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Sycamore’s controversial holiday beer labels For about six years, Sycamore also has come to be known around Charlotte for its naughty annual holiday beer can design.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
In addition to selling a line of 7-OH pills called Advanced Alkaloids online and at his CBD American Shaman retail shops, Sanders also white-labels 7-OH products for other brands through Shaman Botanicals.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labels
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The key biomarkers for women, Comite says, include thyroid function tests, hormone level tests, nutrient status labs, and metabolic markers, such as fasting insulin, fasting glucose, and hemoglobin A1c.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Jan. 2026
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The historic site is now a memorial park, with markers showing the original adobe’s foundation.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The testing milestone marks a key step toward launching the robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sexistential, co-produced with Åhlund, marks Robyn’s ninth album, after 2018’s Honey.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along with the city, the lawsuit also names Brentwood Police Officer Aaron Peachman, who was speaking with Bustos.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The indictment also names Flores, Maduro’s son, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, and two other defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unlike traditional approaches that rely on tags, chips, or QR codes, Origify uses surface pattern recognition to create a tamper-proof digital identity based on an object’s unique physical characteristics.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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Collins told the students to gather a few clusters and leaves for a pre-smoke sampling but to avoid vines with pink or orange tags, as these had been treated with an experimental barrier spray.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 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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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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Furthermore, sometimes passengers get to the gate and don’t have their passports or tickets readily available, which causes even more congestion, slowing the entire boarding process down.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of tickets, there are still seats available at Soldier Field on the secondary market.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Garamendi said the tools exist for Lara, who terms out of office next year, to ensure policyholders are paid in a timely manner.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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