as in thin
being of less than usual width
since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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Recent Examples of paper-thin
Scattered between fluffy roses and dark green foliage, these flowers have layers of soft, paper-thin petals adorned with a large black center.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Picture the classic, drab freshman dorm room with a paper-thin plastic mattress and cinder block walls transformed into a true palace.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump is pressing Texas and other red states to rearrange their congressional districts to protect the paper-thin Republican congressional majority in next year’s elections.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
On an island like Alcatraz, the veil between wildness and civilization is paper-thin and you are reminded of your circumstances at every turn.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
Picture the classic, drab freshman dorm room with a paper-thin plastic mattress and cinder block walls transformed into a true palace.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump is pressing Texas and other red states to rearrange their congressional districts to protect the paper-thin Republican congressional majority in next year’s elections.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
On an island like Alcatraz, the veil between wildness and civilization is paper-thin and you are reminded of your circumstances at every turn.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paper-thin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper-thin
Adjective
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The researchers overcame traditional size limitations by embedding thin but powerful actuators that respond to heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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France’s government survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Thursday by a thin margin, giving the country a brief respite from intense political turmoil before what is expected to be another brutal battle over its budget.—
Aurelien Breeden,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On closer inspection, Capital Economics said Beijing’s policy is actually narrower in scope than initially feared.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep, icy, and narrow conditions and the high risk of avalanches.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The slender aspens unfurl golden banners against the dark wall of evergreens.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The shoes featured a scalloped toe box in a pale pink hue, offset by gold slingback straps and slender matching heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper-thin. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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