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paper

[pey-per] / ˈpeɪ pər /
ADJECTIVE
thin, flimsy
Synonyms
STRONG
cardboard disposable
WEAK
insubstantial paper-thin papery wafer-thin
Antonyms
WEAK
thick
NOUN
newspaper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
daily journal news weekly
STRONG
gazette organ rag
NOUN
thesis, article
Synonyms
STRONGEST
essay report script study
STRONG
analysis assignment composition critique dissertation examination monograph theme treatise
NOUN
material upon which one writes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
card note pad poster sheet stationery
STRONG
letterhead newsprint papyrus parchment rag tissue vellum
WEAK
filing card note card note pad onion skin
VERB
line with material
Synonyms
STRONG
cover hang plaster wallpaper
WEAK
paste up
Antonyms
WEAK
peel strip unline

Example Sentences

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The paper, which used to be published several times a week, cut down production inside the country after the war began, but its online version was still available despite court orders.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

You just file two separate pieces of paper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

If it’s anything like a normal set, it will be fun and there will be a toilet paper gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I love paper books like anyone does, but the Kindle is more practical," Kay added.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Auntie Bernadette placed something that felt like stiff paper in Maggie’s hand.

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