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

Petrino’s arrival makes this a more compelling matchup on paper and should also test TCU’s hopes of the defense taking another step in 2026. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

When the hotel's hurricane plan began to unravel The hotel looked prepared on paper. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

After Unitree’s spectacular listing, Wang is worth around $16 billion, at least on paper. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The Jets won three games last season and arguably opened the season with more talent (on paper, at least) on defense. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on paper

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