Example Sentences

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Strips of fried squid spilling out of a waxed-paper sack are fun even if the marinara you’re supposed to dip them in is a bit thin.

From New York Times • May 17, 2022

There’s only one item on the menu: a single slice of French toast, served in a waxed-paper sleeve.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 23, 2018

Seeking a way to ensure that her batches lasted longer, she had her workers fashion sealed waxed-paper bags—and in the process changed how goods were sold.

From Time • Jul. 4, 2016

Refrigerated fresh Florida orange juice went on sale in waxed-paper cartons as a new competitor of frozen orange juice.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sandwiches in their waxed-paper packets were for midmorning.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty