on paper

phrase

1

: in writing

wants these promises on paper

2

: in theory

the plan looks good on paper

3

: figured at face value

on paper the stock was worth nearly a million dollars

Examples of on paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preserving a budget on paper accomplishes little if researchers cannot use it. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

But as for Sunday, while the present-day Dolphins have similar traits brewing, there’s a lot on paper the Lions have that the Dolphins don’t. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Utah is the better team on paper, but this is a rivalry BYU has owned lately, and the recent games have been decided by small margins. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Much of my childhood was spent in the darkroom in my parents’ basement, surrounded by the smell of chemicals and the magic of forms slowly appearing on paper. — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on paper

• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper
• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor