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cardboard
adjective as in paper
Strong match
Weak matches
adjective as in ponderous
Example Sentences
The nomination paper signed by Margaret Thatcher that led to her becoming leader of the Conservative Party was found in cardboard box in a Somerset garage.
Along with the customary cardboard cut-outs and decorative gift mugs, a special exhibition stand is displaying a selection of the former Conservative prime minister's most famous outfits from her 11 years in office.
The group added supporters were risking arrest under the Terrorism Act, for "silently holding cardboard signs which say 'I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action'."
On the other hand, Bisque — from a litter Carr called “the Soups” — hid in a cardboard house for an hour before she finally stretched a paw out, like a jazz hand through the “front door.”
A piece of cardboard blowing about in a street in Haringey led to the local council trying to fine a couple £600.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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