construction paper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of construction paper
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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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
As students help themselves to the glue sticks, scissors, magazines and multicolored construction paper, Quintos offers a gentle reminder that she’s available in the space if they need guidance or support.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023
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
They hand cut and glued their first “South Park” cartoons from construction paper and found a freedom in the low-key method.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
Art supplies sat in organized piles on tall shelves—paint, colored pencils, construction paper, glue, and a myriad of other things he didn’t recognize but couldn’t wait to inspect.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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