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Sting may refer to:
- Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
- Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
Fictional characters and entities[edit]
- Sting (Middle-earth), a fictional sword in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
- Sting Oakley, a character in Gundam Seed Destiny
- Peter "Sting" Stanchek, a character in the Valiant Comics universe
- Trixie Sting, a character in the TV series Slugterra
Film and television[edit]
- The Sting, a 1973 film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford
- The Sting (1992 film), a Hong Kong action comedy film
- "The Sting" (Futurama), an episode of Futurama
- "The Sting" (The Office), an episode of The Office
- "The Sting" (The Legend of Korra), an episode of The Legend of Korra
- "The Sting", an episode of Lovejoy
Music[edit]
- Sting (EP), a 2016 EP by Stellar
- "Sting" (Eric Saade song), 2015
- Sting (musical phrase), a short sequence of music used in films & TV as a form of punctuation
- Sting (percussion), a brief burst of percussion used as a comedy punchline
- "Sting" (Stellar song), 2016
- The Sting (musical), based on the 1973 film
- The Sting (Gabriella Cilmi album), 2013, or the title song
- The Sting (Wu-Tang Clan album), 2002
- Sting International, stage name of American musician Shaun Pizzonia (born 1968)
People[edit]
- Sting (musician) (born 1951), English musician and actor
- Sting (wrestler) (born 1959), American professional wrestler and actor
- Cheeseekau or Sting (1760–1792), war chief of the Kispoko division of the Shawnee Nation
Science[edit]
- Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), a protein
- Sting, a plant disease caused by Belonolaimus longicaudatus
Sports teams[edit]
- Arizona Sting, an NLL lacrosse team (2004–2007)
- Charlotte Sting, a WNBA basketball team (1997–2006)
- Chicago Sting, an American soccer team (1975–1988)
- Las Vegas Sting, an Arena Football League team (1994–1995)
- Sarnia Sting, an Ontario Hockey League junior team
- Southern Sting, a New Zealand netball team (1998–2007)
- Trenton Sting, an Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League team
Video gaming[edit]
- The Sting!, a 2001 single player burglary simulator
- Sting: The Secret Operations, a 2008 online first person shooter
- Sting Entertainment, a video game development company
Other uses[edit]
- Sting (fixture), a wind tunnel part
- Sting (horse) (born 1921), an American Thoroughbred racehorse
- Airborne Sting, a hang glider
- Sting Energy Drink, a Filipino/Pakistani energy drink
- Sting operation, an undercover operation staged by law enforcement to catch a person committing a crime