construction paper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of construction paper
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Amid the hum of Woodcat Coffee in Echo Park, Azniv Korkejian pauses in front of a wall of family photographs mounted on faded construction paper and tucked into repurposed frames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
To find out, researchers attached live mosquitoes to strips of construction paper and dangled them in front of 19 ray spiders.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
Use construction paper and markers to make butterfly wings.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The prisoners create decorations for the visits, including colorful paper flowers, butterflies, family photos framed in construction paper and even the bouquet presented to Martinez by her daughter.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
A lot has happened with the paper chain since that truckload of construction paper arrived at school.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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