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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms




VERB
line with material
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Nearby on a table were paper tags, pens and instructions, which included asking a friend “to do the same. Keep wishing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While the disparate elements that go into a given arrangement might appear jumbled on paper, one always senses the logic behind each piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I think that is not worth the paper it’s printed on.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In 1986, Bruce Pavitt was just a music-loving guy putting out a cassette zine and writing a column in Seattle’s bi-weekly music paper, “The Rocket.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A paper trail to a Chickasaw great-grandfather none of them had ever known was a path into a past she’d spent her whole life escaping.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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