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wallpaper

[wawl-pey-per] / ˈwɔlˌpeɪ pər /
VERB
paper
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
paste up
Antonyms
WEAK


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“Elements such as the staircase cherubs, vibrant patterned wallpaper, curved French patio doors, and the deeply personal, expressive touches throughout make the home both memorable and visually striking.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

With nothing but a handheld camcorder, a man traverses endless corridors and rooms adorned with soft-chartreuse wallpaper.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

A movie poster showing a sheet of mono-yellow coloured wallpaper might typically wash over your head.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Voltz Clarke staged an impressive booth whose lush wallpaper blended into the similarly adorned frames of Ruth Owens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

By the living room door was a narrow space that ended in the frosted-glass door of the front entrance through which a diffused blood-orange light embossed the beige and olive wallpaper in fiery honeycomb patterns.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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