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
And just in case I had missed it, there was a framed drawing on yellow construction paper by his daughter that said in big black letters: “Pulitzer Prize Finalist.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 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
Pinocchio was as reassuring as I remembered and looked the same, save for black construction paper wedged at the bottom of his chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
“We’ve used every scrap of construction paper in the whole district. And there’s no money in the budget to purchase more.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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