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cardboard

[kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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A life-size cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV stands on a street in downtown Chiclayo, part of a local effort to promote tourism ahead of his visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

There are two cardboard boxes in Meenu Rana's living room in Delhi.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Yvette Kuhns, 58, has brought along a large plastic bin filled with dozens of cardboard signs that she shares with fellow protesters -- people she calls "my family."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Small, portable, multipurpose designs, from inflatables to cardboard furniture offered a life with fewer possessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Next to cardboard Gertrude, shoved against the shop wall and propped on a boat rack, is Dad’s boat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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