Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Tag
Tag verb - To attach an identifying slip to.
Both words in one sentence
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M*A*S*H pulls this one once, with the tag being from Henry's trousers rather than a mattress (episode "The General Cracked At Dawn").
Source: Mattress Tag Gag - Take a drink every time you see a spoiler tag used for a punchline rather than an actual plot spoiler.
Source: Drinking Game / TV Tropes - A number of readers objected to the point of forcing the addition of a Dark tag to Families, and when the sequel Direction was posted with that tag from the start, they rather vocally swore it off.
Cite this Source
Tag and Rather. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/tag
Rather & Tag. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/tag>.
Tag or Rather. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rather/tag.
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