papered
Example Sentences
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Backed by a big, throwback live band, “Lost Me” beautifully papered over a failed relationship with an uncertain young bravado; “Backup Plan” gave his one-of-kind baritone room to roam and plead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
But as someone who was in the chamber for that speech, those affects papered over a frequent incomprehensibility.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Ekitike's quickfire double papered over the cracks of another concerning first half performance for Arne Slot.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
The Hurricanes’ pass rush has papered over plenty of postseason errors and kept Miami in close games.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Above her bed are papered her fantastical pencil drawings of Frau Elena’s village, of Paris with a thousand white towers beneath whirling flocks of birds.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
