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cardboard

[kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Thousands have shown up in the capital Kyiv since last week, beating makeshift cardboard signs and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

It is cold little chaos, packaged in cardboard and frost.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

One man gifted Wilber a notebook he made of old chip bags and cardboard from a cereal box, and suggested he write down his family’s phone numbers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"At the end of the bunkbeds there was a piece of cardboard, separating the toilet. Gareth never sat still, he would have found that absolutely claustrophobic."

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

I watch through the window as he uses bright yellow paint to draw a large letter G on the back of our hopefully unsinkable, but likely very sinkable, cardboard boat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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