parchment paper
Americannoun
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parchment papers
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of parchment paper
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Once your dates are prepped, lay them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
She says she lets the peppers sit at room temperature on a piece of parchment paper, turning them occasionally over a period of weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, or coat it lightly with oil, or line it with parchment paper.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
He wrote to her regularly and Rosa sometimes replied, sending him lines of poetry and drawings of flowers she had copied out on sheets of parchment paper.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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