How to Use on paper in a Sentence

on paper

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• None of it sounds glamorous on paper, but that's kind of the point.
  — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 22 July 2026
• Sometimes, hunger and ideas make up for what’s missing on paper.
  — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
• The Dutch are favored, but this is the closest match of the day on paper.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 June 2026
• The joke, at first, was how ill-suited for the gig Friedland was on paper.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
• Germany is far better than any of the teams Paraguay has played so far, on paper at least.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
• Once that buyer wins, the building has to produce the income promised on paper.
  — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
• That is the same family of failure as a payment rail that exists on paper and fails in use.
  — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
• Some applicants look risky on paper simply because the bureau does not know enough about them yet.
  — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• Executing what on paper might look like a good plan proved to be difficult.
  — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
• Add tortilla strips, being careful not to add too many at one time; fry until crisp and drain on paper towels.
  — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
• Still, these numbers, on paper, did not appear to point to an impending closure for the show.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
• But credentials only confirm someone can do the job on paper.
  — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towels.
  — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
• The team member who seems fine on paper but is quietly pulling the culture in the wrong direction.
  — David Salerno, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• This can show how an advisor thinks through a deal because the best offer is not always the largest number on paper.
  — Bymike McIsaac Cpa, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
• Artists aren’t just creating pet memorials on canvas or on paper.
  — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
• You can be fully prepared on paper and still need time to adjust to the lifestyle changes that come with retirement.
  — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• Think about the thrill of discovery when the pictures finally emerge as objects on paper.
  — Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026
• Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is getting a great card — at least on paper.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
• Successful on paper and privately wondering why your life feels so heavy.
  — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 July 2026
• The purpose of transit is not to maximize ridership on paper.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
• Boards that only look good on paper tend to focus on reporting, updates and consensus.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• Several years ago, I was involved in a project that looked, on paper, like a classic recovery case.
  — Mehmet Egilmezer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• But at least on paper, average rents have essentially flattened, not lowered, over the past three years.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
• So on paper, those Pacers departures coming off of their books don’t seem to add much to the team’s spending power.
  — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
• Immature companies, though impressive on paper, can cost more than a purchase is worth.
  — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
• The alternative looks accessible on paper but may fall short in practice.
  — Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
• On balance, the route of England finishing as group winners appeals slightly more, on paper.
  — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 27 June 2026
• And while matching a Porsche on paper is easy, matching one on a winding road is an entirely different challenge.
  — New Atlas, 25 July 2026
• The gap is usually dramatic, and seeing it on paper changes the conversation faster than any framework.
  — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026