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
Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Customers who purchased the product are encouraged to return it to Trader Joe's for a full refund or dispose of it, and for any inquiries regarding the product or label, to contact Fresh Creative Foods directly.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
When transferring goods into freezer-safe bags, don’t forget to date and label the bags.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Choose the correct herbicide to get rid of the weeds and always follow the instructions on the label exactly.
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Go through your fridge to reorganize your items by grouping together similar items and labeling your drawers for the ultimate fridge organization hack.
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So now it's just left [to] me and the big guy to have these tag matches.—
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Always check the care tag—and follow these basic steps to clean your washer-safe cushion covers.—
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Settler outposts are often established by Israeli settlers on hilltops with a few caravans and sometimes livestock to mark their claim.—
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In 2015, Bryce Harper, then playing for the Washington Nationals used a custom Independence Day themed Victus bat in order to mark the holiday.—
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
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The soccer star, 35, welcomed her second baby, a son named Enzo, with husband Servando Carrasco, sharing the happy news with a joint post on Instagram on Sunday, March 30.—
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These details are contrasted by rose gold hour markers and hands—including the small seconds and date hands.—
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Two versions are available: one with turquoise varnish and white Super-LumiNova markers, paired with a black rubber strap featuring turquoise stitching; the other with gray varnish and gray Super-LumiNova markers, paired with a strap featuring a gray underside.—
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Ukraine’s notorious bureaucracy, while modernizing, could still hamper foreign investments, as could a system of corruption that some experts caution has defied efforts to stamp it out.—
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Certain four-digit combinations that make up a year seem to stamp themselves on my mind.—
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
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Any winning ticket bought before the change will still be paid out based on the old prize structure, no matter when it’s claimed, the lottery says.—
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In return, the team might provide tickets to upcoming games that can be raffled off or given away to loyal customers of the ice cream shop.—
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In a February interview with Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs, said that the upcoming launch for Amazon, dubbed Kuiper 1 by ULA and Kuiper Atlas 1 (KA-01) by Amazon, was the first of many planned for the year.—
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Both Bloomberg and The Information reported last month that a number of these AI models, which Microsoft has dubbed MAI, produced results that proved competitive with rival products from OpenAI and Anthropic on accepted benchmarks.—
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“Label.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/label. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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