stick-on
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stick-on
Noun use of the verb phrase stick on
Example Sentences
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Yet we don’t feel the paranoia of eyeballs over the streets, even though it turns out that there’s no way to disguise Powell’s foxlike features under a silly stick-on mustache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The other amateur Thespians, wearing comic stick-on mustaches, moved to their marks, improvising a scene in a women’s beauty salon where one patron’s hair is accidentally dyed blue.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
"You don't expect that. The quality of our finishing was incredible. They weren't stick-on goals. We were lethal in front of goal," Newcastle boss Eddie Howe told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
Strangers on TikTok and Reddit have criticized Kelble's appearance or accused them of fabricating their illness and using fake stick-on tubes.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2022
The air in our booth stills and his smile slips, like it was a fake stick-on one, and I see his real self peek out from underneath.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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