Sticky Note

American

Trademark.

a usually small piece of paper with an adhesive strip on the back that allows it to adhere to surfaces and be repositioned with ease.

Example Sentences

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He opened the book to a page flagged with a green sticky note and found a poem titled “alternate names for black boys.”

From Literature

"Sometimes, it's more like a sticky note that gets stuck to the pages, making it hard to read and use. That's what these GSH-DNA adducts are doing."

From Science Daily

This included a $1 bill from 1917 with a sticky note listing an estimated value of $675, a $100 bill dating from 1914 that was valued at $1,500, and a $10 Confederate States of America bill.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever it takes to truly get it is worthwhile, whether it’s reading and rereading the same books, or talking it out with friends; whether it’s a meditation practice or a sticky note on your monitor or just paying close and compassionate attention to how you’re spending your time.

From New York Times

Sheldon Whitehouse went through a stack of the same issues of the Economist and attached a sticky note to mark a particular article.

From Slate

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