Noun We'll need pens, glue, and some paper. Be sure to print the letter on good paper. He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper. a crumpled piece of paper The border guards asked to see my papers. They published a landmark paper in 1995. The teacher was busy grading papers. She did well on her history paper. Adjective Their accounts showed lots of paper profits, but they went bankrupt anyway. there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring See More
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Noun
Las Vegas Review-Journal Executive Editor Glenn Cook said German hadn’t communicated any concerns over his safety to the paper’s leadership team. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The paper is a painstaking empirical exploration by Johns Hopkins macroeconomist Larry Ball with co-authors Daniel Leigh and Prachi Mishra of the International Monetary Fund released by the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. Jason Furman, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Cook told The Washington Post in a statement that German had not told the paper’s leadership about any concerns for his safety. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Through the end of 2023, the paper predicts a crash-like drop in home prices in New Zealand (-21%), Australia (-18%), and Canada (-13%). Lance Lambert, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The paper explained that Apple’s decision to raise iPhone 14 prices follows recent consumer trends. Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022 Her death came a year after Loden was diagnosed with cancer, the paper reported. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 To support a human mission, a bigger device would need to be running continuously for 400 days, says Gerald Sanders of the NASA Johnson Space Center in Texas, who is not one of the new paper’s authors, to New Scientist. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The explorers will consult experts in corals and sponges to learn more about the blue organism, the paper reported. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022
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Apply peel-and-stick wallpaper to a single wall for a showy accent or go all in and paper the entire room for a bathroom brimming with personality. Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 Behind the bar, two mannequin heads are nestled below the spirit shelf, stickers and notes in different currencies paper the walls, and the ceiling above is covered in Jӓgermeister labels that a bartender-artist began sticking up there one day. Emma Balter, Chron, 28 July 2022 Images of Hathaway in a beehive hairdo, cat-eye sunglasses, and a Gucci minidress now paper the internet—a near caricature of fabulous stardom. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 24 May 2022 Orange, purple and yellow cloth circles paper the walls. Jay Parini, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 Murphy did not name names and Rylov, who was sitting next to him during the press conference, tried to paper the remark over. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2021 Bad people give away money, if only to paper their badness. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 21 July 2021 So, take a pen to paper and write down all your fears and anxieties. Seventeen Editors, Seventeen, 7 July 2021 Policies and procedures mean little to organizational culture change (and relatedly, profitability) if their only purpose is to paper the file for the lawyers. Ellevate, Forbes, 15 June 2021
Adjective
Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed. Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non-paper options. Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 31 May 2022 During 2020's surges, Kate O'Neill, a professor in the department of environmental science, policy and management at UC Berkeley, explained to CNN how non-paper condiment packets are nearly impossible to recycle. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021 That means choosing cards without any non-paper embellishments like foil or ribbon. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English papir, from Anglo-French, from Latin papyrus papyrus, paper, from Greek papyros papyrus
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)