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
His participants recently made bowls of clay and sewed log books of construction paper with colored yarn.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022
So first he got everyone to make small palm trees out of green and brown construction paper and tape them onto the corners of each desk.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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