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
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
She was holding a cup of coffee and a homemade turkey sandwich — white bread, cut on the diagonal, slathered with Kewpie mayo and layered with lettuce — tucked into a brown paper bag.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026
Shaking out the bedding provided in a brown paper bag, I watched my fellow passengers make up their berths, tucking in starched sheets with the ease of seasoned travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
It was made of rough, brown paper twisted into a tube, one end further twisted tight like a candle wick.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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