paper-thin
Example Sentences
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Fanatics, just as it did with the Red Sox jersey, also flagged the paper-thin look of uniforms during the design and manufacturing process.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
Gas-injected foams and paper-thin uppers make high-tech shoes lighter than ever before—and records are tumbling just as fast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
"The amount of detail is paper-thin," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
On the trees the topmost branches are bare, the remaining leaves yellow, paper-thin.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
