plastic wrap
noun
US
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them
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Avoid plastic wrap or zip-top bags, and instead wrap your cheese in parchment paper, wax paper, beeswax wraps, or cheese paper, giving it a chance to breathe while retaining its moisture.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Let mornay sauce cool, then cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly against the surface, and chill until ready to use.
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Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Dyer and other city officials pulled on rubber gloves and retrieved them, cutting open packages bound in plastic wrap and ribbons patterned like the American flag.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 50 to 60 minutes.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Let mornay sauce cool, then cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly against the surface, and chill until ready to use.
—
Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Dyer and other city officials pulled on rubber gloves and retrieved them, cutting open packages bound in plastic wrap and ribbons patterned like the American flag.
—
Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, 50 to 60 minutes.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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