papery

Example Sentences

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Papery hydrangea blossoms, rosehips, mottled bark and tree rings each have their own fascinating beauty that rewards watching.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021

Papery ropes of skin wrapped delicately around his thigh and down his calf, like wax dripping from a cheap candle.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Not at all, say the sympathizers with Papery.

From Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries by Hogan, William

"Pu' Papery frae its throne o'iniquity!" exclaimed a third.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various