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parchment

[pahrch-muhnt] / ˈpɑrtʃ mənt /
NOUN
vellum
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Place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, making sure they are evenly spaced.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

In 2015 Ms. Allen and a fellow historian, Emily Sneff, discovered an elaborate parchment manuscript of the Declaration of Independence in the unlikely location of England’s West Sussex Record Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The artifacts — yellowing parchment with slight marks of stress at the edges and an intricately detailed stone tablet — are almost luminous under dim overhead lights at the exhibit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Set the dough on a sheet of parchment paper and cover with an additional sheet before shaping the crackers with a rolling pin.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A councilman dutifully placed a piece of parchment on the table before her.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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