origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgä-mē 
: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes
Examples of origami in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Try leaving an origami creation on your child's chair or a wildflower on their pillow.
—
Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The structure could then be folded like origami, packed into a rocket, and flown to the Moon or Mars.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
By contrast, some considerably heavier origami-style folding kayaks have flat planing hulls, and are thus harder to keep going in a straight line.
—Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Researchers have demonstrated a new way to precisely place quantum light sources on chips using DNA origami, offering a potential path toward scalable quantum devices.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for origami
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Gail Cornwall, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
The structure could then be folded like origami, packed into a rocket, and flown to the Moon or Mars.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
By contrast, some considerably heavier origami-style folding kayaks have flat planing hulls, and are thus harder to keep going in a straight line.
—Ben Coxworth
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Researchers have demonstrated a new way to precisely place quantum light sources on chips using DNA origami, offering a potential path toward scalable quantum devices.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for origami
Cite this Entry
“Origami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/origami. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgäm-ē
: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
