wrapping paper

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But every year, as wrapping paper detonates across the living room and a small mountain of objects emerges—some beloved, some baffling—I have the same unseasonal thought: This is wildly inefficient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

It was outfitted with wood-paneled walls and green-and-red carpet that reminded me of Christmas wrapping paper.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2025

From 21:00 on Christmas Day around the country, this much-loved show, will be wrapped up amongst the wrapping paper.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

The only thing lacking was shiny wrapping paper and a bright red bow.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

Bernabe tore the floppy wrapping paper off the fishhead package, crumpled it in a ball which he left in the ashtray, then lugged the box out to his truck.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols