papered

Example Sentences

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But as someone who was in the chamber for that speech, those affects papered over a frequent incomprehensibility.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Ekitike's quickfire double papered over the cracks of another concerning first half performance for Arne Slot.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

For a long time, ChatGPT’s blistering growth had papered over these internal differences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

A side wall near the dance floor is papered with big blow-ups of joyful photographs showing jam-packed dancing at Arena, the massive, 22,000-square-foot former nightclub in Hollywood’s old Union Ice building on Santa Monica Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

In conversation they papered over the grim realities of their jobs with cheery euphemisms.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand