wafer-thin

adjective

: extremely thin and flat
wafer-thin slices

Examples of wafer-thin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web D'Esposito's district is one of over a dozen that President Joe Biden won in 2020 and is at the heart of the path to the House majority for either party -- meaning that any slip-up could not just cost him his seat but also Republicans their already wafer-thin control of the chamber. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024 For lighter options during this summer heat, the passion fruit ceviche ($17) offers seasonal white fish tossed in a tangy, sweet passion fruit juice served with wafer-thin tostadas. Irene Milanez, Sacramento Bee, 25 July 2024 Part of that is because the characters are wafer-thin. David Benedict, Variety, 30 June 2024 And with most farmers operating on wafer-thin margins, embattled by climate change and demands for cheap food, and the victims of price shocks passed down the supply chain, the transition remains unpalatable, or simply unfeasible, for many. Jessica Rawnsley, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024 In the center was a wafer-thin edible paper with Swift's image printed on it. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 Maybe a wafer-thin bod is far beyond most spectators’ reach. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Razer Blade 17 Gaming Windows Laptop for $2,300 ($800 off) Amazon Powerful, wafer-thin, and sleek, the Blade 17 is one of the most capable gaming laptops on the market. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 In a world where fire threatens more and more homes, scientists have developed a surprising type of material that might keep some buildings safer: wafer-thin sheets of fungi. Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023

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“Wafer-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wafer-thin. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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