brown paper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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During searches, officers found a brown paper bag containing a tiny item they initially thought was a baby bird.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It will be beautiful, made by hand, wrapped in brown paper tied with twine.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
The expansion adds 900,000 tons of brown paper production, which starts in 1Q, and 1.5 million tons of white paper production, which commences in 2H, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
The moment an order pops up on the screen, workers jump into action - picking, scanning, and packing items into the trademark brown paper bags with such speed it almost feels robotic.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The photographer wrapped the pictures in brown paper and tied them with twine.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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