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as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
we get the paper every morning
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as in article
a short piece of writing done as a school exercise
write a paper about your favorite author
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as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view
the papers written by the Founding Fathers urging adoption of the federal constitution
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as in titular
being something in name or form only
there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring
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Recent Examples of paper
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Set a cooling rack onto a piece of parchment paper to catch any drips.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
There’s more technology being employed in the whimsy, too, such as 3-D printing, where tomatoes that appear as a kind of paper are fully edible.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Set a cooling rack onto a piece of parchment paper to catch any drips.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper
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Charging documents argue that Arredondo did not follow standard active-shooter procedures and made the key decisions that slowed the police response.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Citing court documents and statements made in court, authorities said that, in July 2023, Stefan Bagley, Jr. was shot and wounded while in his vehicle in Bridgeport and tater that day, his vehicle was used in another shooting incident in Bridgeport.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the 1950s and 1960s, newspapers tried to ignore the new medium.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Tice, who has had his work published by The Washington Post, McClatchy newspapers and others, disappeared at a checkpoint in a contested area west of Damascus as the Syrian civil war intensified.ABBY SEWELL AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Note: This article does not constitute legal advice.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This article has been updated with comment from MDC Brooklyn.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Check out his essay as well as the stunning photos from his trip.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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In her essay, Jay also contemplates whether headlines about her divorce affected her career opportunities and relationships with patients.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Other additions include Gregory Nava’s Mi Familia and Lou Adler’s American Me, both of which starred Edward James Olmos, and Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, which starred Ricardo Montalbán as the titular villain.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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They’re both murdered, but Eric ends up in purgatory, where a spirit guide explains a titular bird took pity on his tragedy, giving him the chance to return from the dead, kill his assailant, and be reunited with Zadie.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nine months later, more answers came — in the form of a news article.Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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But on this sort of form, his live shows remain the gift that keeps on giving, whatever the time of year.Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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One literature review published in the BMJ, a medical journal, found that a four-week delay in cancer surgery was associated with a 6-8 percent increase in mortality risk. More than 420,000 Britons were on wait lists for heart care as of October 2024.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is looking for abstracts for a Special Collection on citizen science in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM).Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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The lack of transparency around the chemical composition of tires, combined with a knowledge gap on their potential environmental impact has prompted numerous calls for action from scientists.Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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New Blue Sun was nominated for album of the year, best alternative jazz album and best instrumental composition; 3000 won the top prize in 2004 with Big Boi for OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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