as in thin
being of less than usual width
since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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Recent Examples of paper-thin
The Butcher’s Feast is more than enough for a full meal, but there are other treasures, too, like a beef-noodle soup built on a spectacularly rich, slightly offal-ish broth made with marrow bones, with paper-thin slices of A5-Wagyu rib eye swimming in it like manta rays.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Others say a Chicago street peddler named Anthony Ferreri first sliced the beef into paper-thin pieces so 15 pounds could serve 50 people.
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Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Several school board races in metro Atlanta’s largest counties had paper-thin results.
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Eric Stirgus,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
That distinction matters when hospital CFOs are trying to protect paper-thin margins.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Others say a Chicago street peddler named Anthony Ferreri first sliced the beef into paper-thin pieces so 15 pounds could serve 50 people.
—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Several school board races in metro Atlanta’s largest counties had paper-thin results.
—
Eric Stirgus,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
That distinction matters when hospital CFOs are trying to protect paper-thin margins.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paper-thin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper-thin
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Many of Haaland’s bags are actually Haut à Courroies (HAC), the model that the Birkin is based off, but with a slightly taller and narrower profile.
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But with 10,000 baby boomers reportedly retiring every day and millions of businesses approaching a transition point, the window to get it right is narrow.
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On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
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This is a comfortable, sleek set of ankle weight cuffs, ideal for those with smaller, more slender ankles.
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper-thin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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