papyrus

Example Sentences

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Probably someone was wandering around ancient Athens in a fetching tunic with a papyrus scroll detailing how Hermes got handsy.

From New York Times

A wispy papyrus reed, the source of ancient Egyptian paper, honors plants’ contributions to creative inspiration.

From New York Times

These were 50 feet high, six feet in diameter, painted with hieroglyphs and topped with gigantic papyrus blossoms.

From Washington Post

ChatGPT might be the reverse of what ink and papyrus and the Gutenberg printing press meant to the world.

From Washington Post

It can be found in a funerary papyrus in the British Museum, a phrase that when read aloud makes the document sound quite serious and perhaps even wholesome.

From Salon