on paper

phrase

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: in writing

wants these promises on paper

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: in theory

the plan looks good on paper

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: 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

This year’s release, the Golden Pharaoh, might sound pretty strange on paper, but the result is a rye whiskey that actually doesn’t stray too far from its core identity—and that’s a very good thing. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

As shown by the Framework Laptop 16 and MacBook Pro, other systems can offer more graphics muscle, even if the RTX 5090 is the top spec on paper. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Business growth on paper doesn’t always reflect how people feel about the road ahead. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Greene said the two Invest Atlanta requests, although separate on paper, combine to make the affordability plan work. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on paper

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