sticker price

noun

: a manufacturer's suggested retail price that is printed on a sticker and affixed to a new automobile
broadly : the stated cost of something
a computer with a high sticker price

Examples of sticker price in a Sentence

We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price. The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price.
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The political left laments their high cost saying that the sticker price alone turns off prospective students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024 The sticker price for five Toyota Tundras and five Sequoias is more than $500,000, although Purdy does commercials for Toyota, which also serves as a 49ers sponsor. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 Sure enough, the car-buying public greeted the throwback model with open arms and wallets (some examples were being flipped for double the sticker price during the early months). Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024 At some institutions, the sticker price is approaching almost $100,000. Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sticker price 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sticker price was in 1959

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“Sticker price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticker%20price. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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