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

So Sheikh Hamad's doctrine may outlast him, but only if optionality becomes operational resilience rather than a portfolio of relationships on paper. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Fifteen live cockroaches were found in food prep and dry storage areas – as well as on paper and takeout items, on the backs of cutting boards and inside of the deep fryer door. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Artists aren’t just creating pet memorials on canvas or on paper. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

All of the other races the committee has spent money on — including ones in North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and other states — are more competitive than Florida’s on paper. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for on paper

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