card·board
ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd 
: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker
1
: made of or as if of cardboard
2
: unreal, stereotyped
a play with cardboard characters
Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
Noun
Cover the windows with cardboard.
Adjective
The play had cardboard characters.
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USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The joke was accompanied by a mock news report featuring Paramount film distribution president Aronson, who was pictured holding a cardboard sign soliciting donations.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Henry brought with her cardboard signs turning Taylor Swift song titles into protest messages.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The joke was accompanied by a mock news report featuring Paramount film distribution president Aronson, who was pictured holding a cardboard sign soliciting donations.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Cardboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardboard. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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