cardstock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cardstock
Example Sentences
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When 17-year-old Lauren Tyree plotted out her college-application plan, she shuffled pieces of cardstock around on her table, each labeled with a target school, its deadlines and application stipulations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Because the lesson is online, you’ll need your own materials; watercolor paper or cardstock, watercolor paint, a paint brush, a pencil, a black pen and colored pencils are recommended.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023
The roughly 2.5-by-3.5-inch piece of red-tinted cardstock depicts Ruth as a 19-year-old pitcher with the 1914 Baltimore Orioles of the International League.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
Perhaps this comes as no surprise: as this reporter observed first hand, they're easy to seek out, and the cards themselves are printed on simple cardstock.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2021
I destroy those too, leaving a pile of tiny cardstock pieces on the counter.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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