pen and paper

Example Sentences

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I held pen and paper in my hand, ordering my children to be quiet as they moved between playing and watching the screen.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

David Yturralde arrived at the mushroom talk in Newport Beach recently armed with a pen and paper and a host of questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

If we linger here with a pen and paper — just for fun — and begin to take these soups apart, something interesting happens.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

The drinks company published a statement on its investigation into the ransomware attack, which had crippled its operations across its factories in Japan and forced employees to take orders by pen and paper.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

I’d go to my room, get out my pen and paper, sit at my little desk, and go after her arguments one by one.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah