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cardboard

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




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While paper or cardboard packaging might on its own be recyclable, the presence of a label, a seal or a coating can negate that.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

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

In France the government has pestered the public to wet their skin, drink cold soup and block windows with cardboard to beat the heat—anything to avoid resorting to AC.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Denny is carrying a cardboard poster tube under his arm.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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