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What had been a mildly scenic if paper-thin diversion turns into the kind of joint whose narrative big reveals also trigger big laughs — with considerable help from hackneyed dialogue and some awkward acting moments.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The proposal does include some paper-thin provisions regarding program requirements related to completion rates and employment.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Neus Coronado, one of three full-time slicers García employs, can produce a tidy pinwheel of uniform, nearly paper-thin slices in just a few minutes.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
But his decision ricocheted across Capitol Hill, where his departure will leave the already paper-thin House GOP majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2023
The MonsterVerse is guilty of this with its rotating cast of paper-thin characters elevated solely by the sheer charisma of its actors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
This is a slightly bigger option from the brand, and it's made from paper-thin nylon stuffed with scrap yarn.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
In May 1995, Earth crossed through Saturn’s ring plane, and the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the gas giant with its rings looking paper-thin.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
That Hollywood creation is mere paper-thin pleasure, a nonsense candy corn of a thing that barely features any surprise, idiosyncrasy, or respect for the viewer.
—Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
The proposal does include some paper-thin provisions regarding program requirements related to completion rates and employment.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Neus Coronado, one of three full-time slicers García employs, can produce a tidy pinwheel of uniform, nearly paper-thin slices in just a few minutes.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
But his decision ricocheted across Capitol Hill, where his departure will leave the already paper-thin House GOP majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2023
The MonsterVerse is guilty of this with its rotating cast of paper-thin characters elevated solely by the sheer charisma of its actors.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
This is a slightly bigger option from the brand, and it's made from paper-thin nylon stuffed with scrap yarn.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
In May 1995, Earth crossed through Saturn’s ring plane, and the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the gas giant with its rings looking paper-thin.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
That Hollywood creation is mere paper-thin pleasure, a nonsense candy corn of a thing that barely features any surprise, idiosyncrasy, or respect for the viewer.
—Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper-thin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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