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
Along with a raft of paper-thin caricatures, a roster that includes gossip show host Clara (Juliette Lewis) and online influencer Emily (Stephanie Suganami), Ariel is thrown into what is clearly a bad situation from the jump.
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Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Now, Trump is promising swift action despite paper-thin GOP majorities in Congress.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Knicks are mere pennies below the second apron but still could aggregate Robinson, Precious Achiuwa’s expiring $6 million deal and whatever amount of second-round picks is appropriate in exchange for a rotation-caliber wing to fortify their paper-thin bench.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Expect paper-thin comté that actually tastes like the Jura mountains, served between gossamer nori or hamaguri clams under garlic panko that bridge French and Japanese techniques without trying too hard.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Now, Trump is promising swift action despite paper-thin GOP majorities in Congress.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
The Knicks are mere pennies below the second apron but still could aggregate Robinson, Precious Achiuwa’s expiring $6 million deal and whatever amount of second-round picks is appropriate in exchange for a rotation-caliber wing to fortify their paper-thin bench.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Expect paper-thin comté that actually tastes like the Jura mountains, served between gossamer nori or hamaguri clams under garlic panko that bridge French and Japanese techniques without trying too hard.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper-thin
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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Thirty narrow stairs lead to City Ballet’s bright, top floor rehearsal studio, with double ballet barres lining three walls, a floor-to-ceiling mirror, and an open ceiling with a treacherously low center beam that high jumping dancers have learned to avoid.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Others may include family offices that offer a narrower range of services.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Yet there have been many tall, slender prospects who played like tigers in the minors and like scared kittens against big-league pitching.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The slender piece of wood can serve as a useful tool—especially for puppies, who often chew on objects like sticks to soothe discomfort while teething, much like teething children are given hard objects to chew.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper-thin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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