bumper sticker

American

noun

an adhesive-backed strip of paper for sticking onto the rear bumper of an automobile, usually bearing a tourist advertisement, slogan, joke, etc.

bumper sticker British

noun

a label affixed to the rear windscreen or bumper of a motor vehicle displaying an advertisement or slogan

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As the bumper sticker has it, “Think of the world we’ll be leaving Keith Richards.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

She drove a Volkswagen with a “Nuclear Free New Zealand” bumper sticker but hadn’t read anything about the Rainbow Warrior.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

If only Bowe and Nguyễn’s mission accomplishments weren’t overshadowed by Perry waving a daisy offering bumper sticker wisdom about “collective energy” and “making space for future women and taking up space and belonging.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

She had slapped a bumper sticker on her old vehicle that read "Bought This Car Before We Knew" in a veiled reference to Musk, but she felt that wasn't enough.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

“Thanks for the sappy bumper sticker, ceiling lady.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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