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 Louisiana institution has been serving its signature version of paper-thin, sliced fish that’s battered and deep fried to a crispy, golden-brown perfection since 1934.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
The paper-thin patties and pillowy buns have swept the nation and are now being infused with Korean, Filipino, Indian, and Italian flavors, among many others.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Their chances were already paper-thin coming into Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
Intentions of martial-law declaration unclear Yoon Suk Yeol is a former chief prosecutor who won the presidency as a political rookie in 2022 with a paper-thin margin.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
The paper-thin patties and pillowy buns have swept the nation and are now being infused with Korean, Filipino, Indian, and Italian flavors, among many others.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
Their chances were already paper-thin coming into Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2024
Intentions of martial-law declaration unclear Yoon Suk Yeol is a former chief prosecutor who won the presidency as a political rookie in 2022 with a paper-thin margin.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for paper-thin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper-thin
Adjective
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Researchers first treated and sterilized thin sections of fossil using a mixture of ultrapure water and ethanol.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2025
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Spread in a thin layer on the prepared baking sheets.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, Fox News enjoys a narrower degree of separation from the Trump administration these days, owing to the fact that two former anchors, Pete Hegesth and Sean Duffy, have been approved to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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Nissan’s profits in the six months ending in September plunged 94% compared with the same period in 2023, as the company lost money on auto operations and reported only a narrow profit due to its financing business.—
Olesya Dmitracova and Chris Isidore,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2025
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Each one is about 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, powered by four slender thrusters, and requires three sailors to carefully maneuver it above the water before dropping it the last foot into the sea.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper-thin. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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