cardboard

Example Sentences

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In reality, my dad’s will was in a cardboard box next to the Christmas decorations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

They’re not cardboard cutouts, exactly, but they’re blank enough slates for us to project onto.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

A new cardboard box for the sandwiches will help, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Toddlers sat perched on adults’ shoulders, seniors wielded cardboard posters; he spotted his friend Sophie, then Nick — who ran into the road urging him on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The middle of the clearing was piled high with cardboard boxes, spoiled food, old mattresses, and all kinds of other junk.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon