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bumper sticker

American  

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

It was a philosophy she lived by marrying Ardell, a lifelong Republican who cast his first presidential vote for Barry Goldwater but later drove a car sporting a “Republicans for Obama” bumper sticker.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 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

Her calf tapped the a healthy smile is a happy smile bumper sticker.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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