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
Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Kneeland was billed as the next Lawrence-type but Stewart would actually take over that label for me, if the Cowboys land him.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
These laws require the companies to ensure their products are safe and properly labeled, but in practice, there’s little to stop misleading products from slipping through the cracks.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Instead of merchandising outfits with Elena bags or Benny belts, the label embraced a different accessory, using ’30s-era ascot caps to accent more than a dozen looks.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Kneeland was billed as the next Lawrence-type but Stewart would actually take over that label for me, if the Cowboys land him.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Team Kenny, which has been labeled as Kenny’s Young Stars, will face Barkley’s team in the first semifinal matchup of the NBA All-Star Game tournament.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
These laws require the companies to ensure their products are safe and properly labeled, but in practice, there’s little to stop misleading products from slipping through the cracks.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sentenced to death for four murders, suspected of others Smith and the John Doe Gang - named after the toe tags on anonymous victims at the morgue - gained notoriety in the mid-1990s after a series of Liberty City murders at popular drug holes.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley, who the Giants slapped with a franchise tag instead of extending, chose the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency this past offseason and led the league in rushing, while helping his team reach Super Bowl LIX this week.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its prediction for 5% to 9% in the first three months of this year would mark the weakest growth on record for the online retail giant.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hutchinson Youth Basketball Association marked its inaugural year of charitable giving by distributing $24,000 in grants to five organizations last week, with support from Main Street Sports Bar.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump went on to name some American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and golfer Tiger Woods.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The world's finest geographers, experts who study the Earth's natural environment, have concluded a decades long council and determined that a Great Lake deserves to be named after a great state.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Kia was stopped in the roadway by mile marker 42 when the driver, a 23-year-old man from Meridian, exited the vehicle and was struck by a Mitsubishi Mirage also traveling westbound on the interstate, the release said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2025
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Days later, during a news briefing, Mr. Trump brandished an illustration of the storm’s path that had been altered with a thick black marker to include Alabama.—
Camille Baker,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Servers glide around with champagne on silver trays, hors d’oeuvres are stamped with the omnipresent B and dancers in golden bodysuits undulate with glowing orange orbs in homage to bitcoin’s signature hue.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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How to get Paul Simon tour tickets Tickets go on sale Friday on Simon's official website paulsimon.com.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Large resorts often command more than $200 for a same-day lift ticket, offering access to extensive terrain and high-speed chairlifts to maximize your run time.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Almost everything is being dubbed into multiple Indian languages, and there is a desire to see the service transcend Indian borders.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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