construction paper
noun
: a thick groundwood paper available in many colors and used especially for school artwork
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On the wall behind him hangs a piece of construction paper with three paint handprints on it, most likely to represent the musician, his wife and their child.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Underneath, its windows are artfully papered over with construction paper clouds.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
White glue, popsicle sticks, construction paper — crudely cut out and stuck on a milk carton.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Cut and glue colored construction paper squares to the box.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Underneath, its windows are artfully papered over with construction paper clouds.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
White glue, popsicle sticks, construction paper — crudely cut out and stuck on a milk carton.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Cut and glue colored construction paper squares to the box.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Construction paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction%20paper. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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