How to Use wrapper in a Sentence

wrapper

noun
  • The kitchen makes its own wrappers for the dumplings and buns.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Those with the gum tore off strips of the wrapper and gave them to the others.
    NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Place the filling in the middle of the wrapper, fold over and seal.
    Hetty McKinnon, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The point is: the person should be the focus rather than the wrapper.
    Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Mia and Lucy had leaped out of the van, their snack wrappers strewn across the floor and seats.
    Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The Titian was found at the bus stop in a plain brown wrapper, next to an old man.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The wrappers from 12 pounds’ worth of butter spilled from the trash.
    Deborah Linder, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The dumplings are steamed, then deep-fried to keep the wrapper from drying out.
    CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Fake tattoos have come a long way since the days of peel-and-stick and the wrappers of Fruit Stripe Gum.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Rip 2 inches off one end of the wrapper and pull the straw out about an inch or so.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Sun and Swell’s biggest issue has been the life span of the wrappers.
    Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2020
  • That loud popcorn chewing or the rustling of the wrappers.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • To avoid tearing the condom, do not use your teeth to open the wrapper.
    Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Wash your hands first, or use utensils or the wrapper to handle the food.
    Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Marshall said the clothes were his but a pile of wrappers and boxes by a tree weren’t.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Dip finger in eggwash and run a small bead along all sides of the wrapper.
    Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Dab your index finger in the water and dampen the edges of the wrapper.
    Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The guard silently stopped his pace, looked down, and picked up a plastic wrapper, and moved on.
    Fox News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Hoppin’ John and the Chinese have whole fish and egg-wrapper dumplings.
    New York Times, 15 Sep. 2021
  • In fact, the wrapper has a sketch of an octopus, its limbs spread across the paper.
    Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Step 2To form dumplings, smear 2 to 3 teaspoons of filling in the center of a wrapper.
    People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Bobby was there, helping Diane set the table, take the cheese out of the wrapper, pour the drinks.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2021
  • With wonton wrapper in the center of your palm, dab the outer edges of the square with water.
    cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Keep a small trash can in the car for snack wrappers, empty cups and all of those pesky receipts that build up.
    Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Fold left and right corners of the wrapper in toward center (A).
    Thu-Ha Nguyen, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The bear seemed to be reaching for an empty soda can and a food wrapper on the floor, the release added.
    Claire Colbert and Michelle Watson, CNN, 24 June 2022
  • And a nice array of textures, from the flakey wrapper to the cozy comfort-food inside.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Place another wrapper on top of the first and press down, working from the center out to the edge to force out air.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Use water to wet the area surrounding the mixture, then press the wrapper closed to make a half-moon shape.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
  • The remains were found in a trash can of diapers and a Peppermint Pattie candy wrapper that had the date 1989, the year Aundria disappeared.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

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