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
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
And a Finnish project called Fold2 has explored using intricately folded cardboard to make packaging inserts designed to protect products during shipping.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Dad laughs at this, and Camille turns back to her phone as I wrap a protective arm around the cardboard box sitting next to me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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