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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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"I have a DoorDash order for you Mr President," said delivery worker Sharon Simmons, wearing a red t-shirt with her company's logo, as she handed him the paper bags.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In a 2024 paper, Jeremiah Green of Texas A&M University and John Hand of the University of North Carolina sought to replicate McKinsey’s results and found no correlation between diversity and financial performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Her 2024 follow-up, “Real Americans,” sparked a 17-way bidding war for what this paper called “a disorienting, masterful, shape-shifting novel about multiracial identity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"I cried when I put the X on my ballot paper," Zofia told me.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Auntie Bernadette placed something that felt like stiff paper in Maggie’s hand.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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