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cardboard

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




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Karen, 54, swapped drawing and painting for cardboard models about four years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

At an early rehearsal he told the kids, some playing cardboard violins, that if they practice hard enough he promised he would bring them to Walt Disney Concert Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The package will arrive on time, in unmarked brown cardboard, in two days.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

In 2025, she bought a machine that assembles cardboard boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s a cardboard box. It’s not actually in the ocean.”

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan




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