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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
STRONG
cardboard disposable
WEAK
insubstantial paper-thin papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
daily journal news weekly
STRONG
gazette organ rag
NOUN
thesis, article
Synonyms
STRONGEST
essay report script study
STRONG
analysis assignment composition critique dissertation examination monograph theme treatise
NOUN
material upon which one writes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
card note pad poster sheet stationery
STRONG
letterhead newsprint papyrus parchment rag tissue vellum
WEAK
filing card note card note pad onion skin
VERB
line with material
Synonyms
STRONG
cover hang plaster wallpaper
WEAK
paste up
Antonyms
WEAK
peel strip unline

Example Sentences

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It couldn’t waddle or sway without components from Chinese robot maker Unitree that power the motion of its neck and legs, according to a research paper by Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A full list of disclosures and conflicts of interest is available in the published paper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The paper, dated May 2025, revised the estimate to £441,000.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The paper beat its English-language competitors in breaking the news.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

By now, the paper was probably crumpled up and hard to read.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.