paper-thin
Example Sentences
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Fanatics, just as it did with the Red Sox jersey, also flagged the paper-thin look of uniforms during the design and manufacturing process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The French brasserie with paper-thin radishes, good cultured butter and a pinch of flaky salt.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Germany’s lead in chemicals and road vehicles is now paper-thin and it is trailing far behind China in the electrical-equipment market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
All of its internal life exists within three paper-thin layers of tissue—the phloem, xylem, and cambium—just beneath the bark, which together form a moist sleeve around the dead heartwood.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
