scrapbook
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scrapbooks
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Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
You can find more of her work—along with an ongoing digital scrapbook and archive of the early web—at her website, default.blog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Tony arrives two hours before kick-off to buy a programme before they sell out, chats to fans and volunteers then notes down the line-ups and goalscorers for his scrapbook.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
We carried the empty paper bag home with us on the plane, taking care not to rip it, and then pasted it into in our scrapbook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Wilson came back with a duffel bag and stuffed in the scrapbook, the kimono, the sheet music, and finally the bamboo flute.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Boxes with scrapbooks and pitch decks started arriving in the hiring manager’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Some went a step further, locating hair preserved in family scrapbooks that dated back as much as a century.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
Angela has kept scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings chronicling Karl's journey.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
O’Connor’s monologue focused on two things those unfamiliar with his acting should know about him: that he has a reputation as a “soft boy,” someone who embroiders, scrapbooks and gardens like an “average 65-year-old woman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
In addition, Anthony had an extensive collection of articles and memorabilia that she had collected over the years and stored in scrapbooks, trunks, and boxes.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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