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parchment

[pahrch-muhnt] / ˈpɑrtʃ mənt /
NOUN
vellum
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I prefer parchment paper for the first layer, which allows the bread to breathe and avoids recreating the clammy condensation routine of the airport sandwich.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Older versions of the story exist on clay tablets, but the water-damaged sections of parchment kept at the Manchester library are the most ancient version of the epic in "book" form.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The text formed part of what is known as a codex, where parchment sheets were folded to create pages and marked out to create book numbers to help readers navigate.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Heat the oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

In the background were the shelves with the shredded books, the rolls of parchment, and the clean and orderly worktable with the ink still fresh in the inkwells.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

There are no secret documents or Ark of the Covenant filled with parchments detailing punt returns, two-point plays or gunner lanes stored away on family property, they say.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2022

The jars held the first of the parchments that would come to be known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. The scrolls’ discovery kicked off a search that lasted for nearly a decade.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2017

The Vatican used to outsource the parchments to craftsmen around town, but earlier this year cancelled the work to keep all proceeds in-house.

From US News Dec. 14, 2015

Walls are clad in paper parchments, mica and painted bamboo; while chairs are wrapped in woven and plush knitted fabrics.

From Forbes Feb. 8, 2015

The writing on the parchments changed about halfway down the pile.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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