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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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Bento is a co-author of a pre-print paper analyzing the recent drive in cases across the country, analyzing a database of 45 states encompassing over 50,000 schools in 3,000 counties.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

An analysis of Back's online activity also matches up with that of Satoshi's disappearance shortly after Bitcoin's white paper - the manifesto outlining its philosophy - was published online.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It makes sense on paper, but investors have heard synergy fairy tales before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Orders used to be handwritten on paper tickets and hung for the cook to grab.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He shakes his head and bites his bottom lip, rereading his notes on the drafting paper for the dozenth time, not realizing I’m still looking at him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse