bumper sticker

noun

: a strip of adhesive paper or plastic bearing a printed message and designed to be stuck on a vehicle's bumper

Examples of bumper sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Where to Shop Soley Aloha Boutique + Gallery The trademarked Aloha Shapes logo can be seen on tees and bumper stickers across the island. —

Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 The reverence for Donald Trump in and around Somerset County Precinct 08-002 is everywhere — on yard signs, bumper stickers and flags waving from porches, storefronts and boat rigging. —

Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 Trump 2024 flags hang in front yards, and bumper stickers are slapped on golf carts, the main mode of transportation in the community. —

Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 June narrowly survived a hit-and-run attack by a truck with a Gilead bumper sticker. —

Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper sticker

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bumper sticker was in 1948

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“Bumper sticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20sticker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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