cellophane
Example Sentences
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One comes in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag; the other is tucked into one of those sweet little Kraft paper bags with a quaint cellophane window.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
At the end of her roughly 15-minute speech, Walz held up a small cellophane bag filled with cookies.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024
What began with cellophane in the 1930s picked up speed with the rise of plastic clamshells in the 1980s and bagged salads in the 1990s.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
As Steven manned the livestream, Jacob tore away cellophane packaging.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
The gifts he would carry were wrapped in colored tissue paper—and in addition there was a deluxe basket of fruits done up in cellophane and a crate of late-shipped strawberries.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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