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Definitions

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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Reporter Joseph Bernstein, who covers internet culture for the paper, traveled to Tempe, Arizona, to spend time with the streamer in person.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Smith told the paper one of the chocolate eggs broke and he picked a piece and "threw it out of frustration" towards some shopping trolleys.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The capex boom propping up GDP growth just got a deflationary haircut from a research paper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“If the news had called Cindy a mother instead of a stripper, then people and maybe even the police would be more concerned,” she told the paper.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Brie takes out paper and crayons for Teddy to entertain him between train arrivals.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.