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{
"papa":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": father":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a proud papa of newborn twins",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the den\u2019s honey reserves and surrounding hives running out, Teddy convinces papa bear sets off to find the Golden Land which is believed to harbor an endless source of honey. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"Eminem is one proud papa , speaking about his support for his daughter in an interview on Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson in March 2020. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Season 4 picks drops us off at Hawkins Laboratory in 1979 where Dr. Matthew Brenner ( papa ) is going about his daily tests of subject, including 10. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"According to a statement shared by the royal family at the time, the baby was born at the Portland Hospital, and the proud papa was present for the birth. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"Her son told her that his papa had already gone away. \u2014 Nancy Ramsey, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Among the social cuts for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, there's application tips, bloopers, and the cutest appearance from her papa , who steps in to open up a package for her. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
"If the proud papa on your list is looking to add some extra veggies to his meals, this grill basket from Kona is a great addition to his set of culinary tools. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
"Her son told her that his papa had already gone away. \u2014 Nancy Ramsey, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1677, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1952, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French (baby talk)":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u00e4-p\u0259",
"p\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4",
"chiefly British p\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dad",
"daddy",
"father",
"old man",
"pa",
"pater",
"pop",
"sire"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063738",
"type":[
"communications code word",
"noun"
]
},
"papal":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received Communion on Wednesday during a papal mass in St. Peter's Basilica, according to the Associated Press. \u2014 Christopher Brito, CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"Among those who denounced him were respected conservative politicians and the papal nuncio in Munich, Eugenio Pacelli, who would later become Pope Pius XII. \u2014 Michael Brenner, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 June 2022",
"Catholic pontiff can still perform his papal duties as long as his mind is clear. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Only cardinals under the age of 80 can vote in papal elections. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Pius VI kept a dog, Diana, at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
"This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
"This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis' pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
"This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin papalis , from Late Latin papa":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0101-p\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124246",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"paper":{
"antonyms":[
"formal",
"nominal",
"titular"
],
"definitions":{
": a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension":[],
": a formal written composition often designed for publication and often intended to be read aloud":[
"presented a scholarly paper at the meeting"
],
": a paper container or wrapper":[],
": a piece of paper":[],
": a piece of paper containing a written or printed statement : document":[
"pedigree papers"
],
": a piece of paper containing writing or print":[],
": a piece of written schoolwork":[],
": a similar sheet of other material (such as plastic)":[],
": admitted by free passes":[
"a paper audience"
],
": existing only in theory : nominal":[
"a paper blockade"
],
": figured at face value":[
"on paper the stock was worth nearly a million dollars"
],
": finished with a crisp smooth surface similar to that of paper":[
"paper taffeta"
],
": in theory":[
"the plan looks good on paper"
],
": in writing":[
"wants these promises on paper"
],
": made of paper, cardboard, or papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9":[
"a paper bag"
],
": newspaper":[],
": of or relating to clerical work or written communication":[],
": paperback":[],
": papery":[],
": the negotiable notes or instruments of commerce":[],
": to cover (an area) with advertising bills, circulars, or posters":[],
": to fill by giving out free passes":[
"paper the theater for opening night"
],
": to fold or enclose in paper":[],
": to hang wallpaper":[],
": to put down or describe in writing":[],
": wallpaper sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"We'll need pens, glue, and some paper .",
"Be sure to print the letter on good paper .",
"He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper .",
"a crumpled piece of paper",
"The border guards asked to see my papers .",
"They published a landmark paper in 1995.",
"The teacher was busy grading papers .",
"She did well on her history paper .",
"Adjective",
"Their accounts showed lots of paper profits, but they went bankrupt anyway.",
"there's a paper boycott of that company's products that nobody seems to be honoring",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"During an appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sunday, the paper reported that prosecutors said McKelley has failed to appear in court 27 times for past arrests and has five other pending cases. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Write your special wish on the special paper , light it to see your wish fly. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"During the shutdown, advertisement revenue dried up, and the shops where the paper was normally distributed were now closed. \u2014 Anuz Thapa, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"Soon enough, the paper will open up like a spider web. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"However, the paper \u2019s new modeling suggests that even planets with their original primordial atmospheres of hydrogen and helium (something Earth also once had) can be potentially habitable for long periods of their history. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Last week, Zion was helping Lemmer put out the paper during the transition. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Daily circulation grew from about 1,400 copies in 1855 to as high as 40,000 during the Civil War, when the paper was a strong supporter of President Lincoln and emancipation. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The balloons matched the black and gold tablecloths and the white and gold wrapping paper that Huda Alsidnawi had carefully folded around the gifts for her brother Ahmad the night before. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Images of Hathaway in a beehive hairdo, cat-eye sunglasses, and a Gucci minidress now paper the internet\u2014a near caricature of fabulous stardom. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Orange, purple and yellow cloth circles paper the walls. \u2014 Jay Parini, CNN , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Murphy did not name names and Rylov, who was sitting next to him during the press conference, tried to paper the remark over. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Bad people give away money, if only to paper their badness. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 21 July 2021",
"So, take a pen to paper and write down all your fears and anxieties. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 July 2021",
"Policies and procedures mean little to organizational culture change (and relatedly, profitability) if their only purpose is to paper the file for the lawyers. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"Are any characters in the book actually paper versions of themselves",
"Don\u2019t try to paper it over like a moldy wall in a Starbucks bathroom. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non- paper options. \u2014 Erich Schwartzel, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"During 2020's surges, Kate O'Neill, a professor in the department of environmental science, policy and management at UC Berkeley, explained to CNN how non- paper condiment packets are nearly impossible to recycle. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2021",
"That means choosing cards without any non- paper embellishments like foil or ribbon. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 Nov. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English papir , from Anglo-French, from Latin papyrus papyrus, paper, from Greek papyros papyrus":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0101-p\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blank",
"document",
"form"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050943",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"paper over":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": hide , conceal":[],
": to gloss over, explain away, or patch up (differences, disparities, etc.) especially in order to maintain a semblance of unity or agreement":[]
},
"examples":[
"the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity",
"the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blink (at)",
"brush (aside ",
"condone",
"discount",
"disregard",
"excuse",
"forgive",
"gloss (over)",
"gloze (over)",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pardon",
"pass over",
"remit",
"shrug off",
"whitewash",
"wink (at)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073324",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"paper-thin":{
"antonyms":[
"broad",
"fat",
"wide"
],
"definitions":{
": extremely thin":[
"paper-thin partitions"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0101-p\u0259r-\u02ccthin"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"fine",
"hairline",
"narrow",
"needlelike",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"slim-jim",
"thin",
"ultrathin"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041023",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"papule":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin":[]
},
"examples":[
"the reddish, itchy papules that are characteristic of the rash",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Soldiers marching to Rome from Mesopotamia in late 165 AD were ill, many covered in red and black papules that eventually would scab over and fall off. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The symptoms, described by famous Roman physician Galen, were unpleasant: diarrhea, coughing, fever, dry throat and the aforementioned papules . \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The researchers concluded that both formulations were effective at treating rosacea, especially the papules and pustules associated with the condition. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 5 Mar. 2019",
"For those with mainly papules and pustules, there are over-the-counter treatment solutions that work. \u2014 Molly Nover-baker, Redbook , 27 Dec. 2016",
"Just like non-inflammatory acne, salicylic acid can help those suffering with papules and postules, as well as exfoliants like alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic and lactic acids among others). \u2014 Molly Nover-baker, Redbook , 27 Dec. 2016",
"Even Angi\u2019s skin seemed possessed of that perfect sense of motion: ivory pale and patterned purple-red by the papules that spiraled up and down her arms, legs, and cheeks like a paisley print. \u2014 Sarah Harris, The Cut , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Ren\u00e9e says there are a few different ways to approach this kind of blemish, formally known as papules . \u2014 Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan , 7 Mar. 2018",
"Cysts are also common, and like penile papules , generally not a big deal. \u2014 Jenna Birch, Health.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1821, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin papula":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pa-(\u02cc)py\u00fcl",
"\u02c8pap-(\u02cc)y\u00fcl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boil",
"fester",
"hickey",
"pimple",
"pock",
"pustule",
"whelk",
"zit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023856",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"paper profit":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a profit that can be realized only by selling something (such as a security) that has appreciated in market value":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But even with that step back in price, Musk is looking at an on- paper profit of roughly $1.1 billion on his $2.6 billion investment. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Stock prices and business valuations go down as well as up \u2014 $1 in on- paper profit today could be $5 in real-world losses tomorrow. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Tesla has already made around $1 billion in paper profit on its $1.5 billion bitcoin investment, estimates Wedbush Securities\u2019 Daniel Ives. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 22 Feb. 2021",
"The reasons for these paper profits are disconcerting. \u2014 Jeff Sommer, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
"In other words, SoftBank is heavily reliant on paper profits . \u2014 Tim Culpan | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2019",
"In some cases, SoftBank's involvement in multiple funding rounds helped drive up valuations that resulted in paper profits for Son\u2019s company. \u2014 Peter Elstrom, Fortune , 26 Nov. 2019",
"In the past, this line has included paper profits from revaluing stakes in bike-rental and fintech startups. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Sep. 2019",
"The fund, which is sitting on large paper profits from its initial investment, held around $321.8 million worth of Didi shares at the end of July. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 28 Oct. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154105"
},
"paper pulp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": pulp sense 1c":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175213"
},
"paper mulberry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an Asian tree ( Broussonetia papyrifera ) of the mulberry family that is widely grown as a shade tree":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Also new are works on sheets, some more than six feet square, of washi, a Japanese paper made from fibres of the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 9 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184327"
},
"papal decree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a decree from a Pope":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191624"
},
"paper over the cracks":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to hide problems":[
"We have to acknowledge these problems. We can't just paper over the cracks ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192333"
},
"Papaipema":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of noctuid moths containing several that are pests on corn and other plants in parts of North America":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"p\u0259\u02ccp\u012b\u02c8p\u0113m\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, probably from Greek papai , exclamation of suffering + p\u0113ma suffering, calamity":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194941"
},
"papale":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": hat":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"p\u0259\u02c8p\u00e4(\u02cc)l\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hawaiian":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202608"
},
"papyrus column":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an Egyptian column resembling a bundle of papyrus stalks":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210335"
},
"papain":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a protease in the juice of unripe papaya that is used especially as a tenderizer for meat and in medicine (as in the topical debridement of necrotic tissue)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"p\u0259-\u02c8p\u0101-\u0259n",
"-\u02c8p\u012b-",
"-\u02c8p\u012b-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And the smaller events, in many cases, produced genes associated with being carnivorous \u2014 like the ones that make papain , an enzyme in meat tenderizer. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 19 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from papaya":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210409"
},
"paper plant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": papyrus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211135"
},
"papermouth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": white crappie":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the thin membrane of the mouth":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211534"
},
"papal cross":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a figure of a cross having a long upright shaft and three crossbars with the longest at or somewhat above its middle and the two other successively shorter crossbars above the longest one \u2014 see cross illustration":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212026"
},
"paper patent":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a patent for an invention never put into manufacture or commercial use":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212401"
},
"paper money":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": money consisting of government notes and banknotes":[],
": bank money":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That paper money later turned into real money that SadieB could keep. \u2014 Becky Jacobs, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"The first time that paper money was used in China, more than 1000 years ago, it was also met with confusion and widely condemned. \u2014 Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"This modern equivalent of financing government by printing paper money is a classic prescription for inflation. \u2014 Milton Ezrati, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress issued paper money to fund the war effort. \u2014 Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But with paper money on a slow path to extinction, the case for a real digital alternative will only grow stronger. \u2014 Gilad Edelman, Wired , 28 Mar. 2022",
"His mom ran events for a libertarian organization that advocated buying gold and silver, and doubted that paper money would hold its value; Harris says its philosophical heirs are backing Bitcoin. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The cash ban leveled off at 20% by September 2020, but its impact on debit cards, the chief beneficiary of the retreat from paper money , was momentous. \u2014 Bill Hardekopf, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Under other circumstances the note would have been exchanged at the Garden at par; but owing to the present uncertain value of French paper money caused by the war, it could not be redeemed there. \u2014 Louis Bagger, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215449"
},
"papern":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": made of paper":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0101p\u0259(r)n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"paper entry 1 + -en":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012803"
},
"paper wasp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a vespid wasp (especially genus Polistes ) that builds a nest of papery material":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The team of researchers tested the nests of six different species of the paper wasp found in Vietnam, France and French Guiana under UV light 360 and 400 nanometers in wavelength. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Aug. 2021",
"The hornet was found attacking a paper wasp nest in a rural town east of Blaine, Washington\u2014only two miles away from where the first live nest in the United States was eradicated in fall 2020. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
"The Asian giant hornet, first spotted in the U.S. in 2019, preys on insects, including honeybees \u2014 a small group can destroy a honeybee hive in hours, officials say \u2014 but this hornet was attacking paper wasp nests. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Six of those came from the past few weeks: three at the paper wasp nest, one photographed by a doorstep camera, one caught in a streetlamp, and one found on a front porch and discarded. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Oct. 2020",
"One homeowner was able to get a photo of a hornet attacking a paper wasp nest in the eaves of his roof. \u2014 David Williams, CNN , 3 Oct. 2020",
"Even worse, a single paper wasp will sting multiple times. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Wasps, not bees Though their yellow-and-black coloring might closely resemble bees, yellow jackets are in the wasp family, more closely related to a red paper wasp or a stinging hornet than a honey bee. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al.com , 17 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
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"K\u00fcng rejected the doctrine of papal infallibility and was banned in 1979 by Pope John Paul II from teaching Catholic theologians. \u2014 al , 30 Apr. 2021",
"His rejection of the omnicompetent state seemed attended by a notion of an omnicompetent papacy, something perhaps encouraged by the First Vatican Council\u2019s declaration of papal infallibility and supreme and universal Church jurisdiction. \u2014 David P. Deavel, National Review , 24 Oct. 2019",
"The idea that the Vatican, with its doctrine of papal infallibility , would invite open debate about official religious doctrine shocked religious and irreligious people around the world. \u2014 Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic , 25 June 2019",
"In recent years, papal infallibility , a concept officially codified by Pius IX nearly 150 years ago, seems to have been supplanted by papal apology. \u2014 Ian Austen And Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 23 Apr. 2018",
"But when Pius IX secured the declaration of papal infallibility , D\u00f6llinger refused to concede and was excommunicated, remaining under church condemnation until his death in 1890. \u2014 D.g. Hart, WSJ , 29 Aug. 2017",
"That gathering ratified the dogma of papal infallibility , the capstone of Pius\u2019s expansion of the papacy\u2019s power. \u2014 D.g. Hart, WSJ , 29 Aug. 2017"
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"Isopropyl rubbing alcohol, vegetable oil and salt water are some examples of solvents used to perform paper chromatography tests for different substances. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 14 May 2015"
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"This recipe contains papaya \u2019s natural enzyme exfoliant, papin, to remove the upper surface of the skin and dissolve makeup, dirt, and oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"This hydrating face scrub removes dead and dry skin using papaya and mango enzymes as well as bamboo powder. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Avocados had the lowest levels of pesticides among the 46 foods tested, followed by sweet corn, pineapple, onions and papaya . \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Outside, the grounds feature a yoga pavilion, children's playground and coconut, banana, and papaya trees. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Featuring papaya enzymes and vitamin C, this body oil keeps your skin looking healthy. \u2014 ELLE , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But the papaya in America is terrible, unfortunately. \u2014 Lane Florsheim, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Thanks to antioxidant-rich ginger, clarifying pineapple and papaya and relaxing sunflower seed and grapeseed oils, Ginger Melt Oil Cleanser is your modern oil cleanser developed to offer you immaculate skin. \u2014 Essence , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Most Americans learned about papaya salad in Thai restaurants, in part because Thai restaurants have always been more plentiful in the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"For example, the city lists possible trees such as a \u2018Fireburst\u2019 paperbark maple, a kousa dogwood or a Japanese snowbell. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022",
"For example, the peeling bark of paperbark maples (Acer griseum) and river birch trees (Betula nigra) can only be seen on the trunk and the oldest branches. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2021",
"Persian ironwood and paperbark maple are two sleepers that are hard to find in the garden centers but worth the effort. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 19 Nov. 2020",
"Other than crabapples, Reisdorf also recommended the paperbark maple with its shaggy, exfoliating reddish bark, and the many varieties of Japanese maples in both upright and weeping forms for additional tree choices. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Banks also collected the Melaleuca quinquenervia and Melaleuca leucadendra, which are both members of the broad-leaved paperbark tree. \u2014 Lily Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Feb. 2020",
"Then, puddle-jump between a handful of stylish-but-simple lodges peppered across vast acres of bayou, desert, gorges, paperbark forests, and some of the most stunningly secluded beaches in the country. \u2014 Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 Jan. 2020",
"The unit\u2019s centerpiece is a table where skeletons are laid out for tribal elders, who wrap the remains in kangaroo skin or wafer-thin paperbark to take back to Country. \u2014 David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Pink and white water lilies dot its surface, and paperbark forests, pandanus and fresh water mangroves line its shores. \u2014 Smithsonian , 7 Apr. 2017"
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"tomato sauce made with garlic, paprika , and pepper",
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"In a small bowl, combine the paprika , 1 teaspoon of the salt and \u00bd teaspoon of the pepper. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Top them with paprika , as called for in the recipe, or experiment with other toppings like diced jalape\u00f1o peppers, sliced green onions or hot pepper rings. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2022",
"Enter this recipe for vegan Southern-style collard greens, which get their flavor profile from red miso paste and smoked paprika . \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
"When the oil is rippling but not smoking, add the onion, bell pepper, and smoked paprika , stirring frequently until the onion is translucent. \u2014 Hannah Selinger, Outside Online , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Rosemary- paprika chicken with fries is a delightful sheet-pan dinner. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Mushrooms, saffron and sweet smoked paprika flavor this vegetarian paella. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Much to Spencer's dismay, Patton sprinkles seasoning salt, pepper and paprika on the chicken in the oil. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Remove from the heat, sprinkle with the paprika and toss to coat. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"Some phones require you to stick something into a tiny hole to do this and a small paper clip usually does the trick. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"The entrance needle under the brewer head can also be cleaned with a paper clip , but has two holes that need to be cleaned. \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2022",
"First, sterilize a paper clip by putting it over a flame and heating the tip. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Skipper\u2019s mission was modeled after that of Kyle MacDonald, who in 2006 traded a red paper clip all the way to a house. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Beyond the petition, social-media commentators have been likening the distinctive design to a pretzel, a paper clip and a balloon animal. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Microsoft's iconic but polarizing virtual assistant first appeared in Windows 97 as a small paper clip to help Microsoft Office users. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 15 July 2021",
"Vogue stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson dressed Bieber in a black cardigan secured only by a tiny gold button and a large gold paper clip at the breastbone for a recent beach fashion shoot in the magazine. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 9 July 2021",
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"The papyrus may contain verses from the Book of the Dead, which contains spells to help a dead person on their journey to the afterlife. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 31 May 2022",
"This complex scent wears beautifully with a strong base of North African papyrus and musk. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"That effect comes courtesy of white birch, lush ivy, wild fig, rhubarb, violet leaves, papyrus , incense and black tea. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Obbink is said to have availed himself of that privilege sometime around 2012, when he is reported to have displayed in his rooms a papyrus fragment with handwritten text from the Gospel of Mark that he was later accused of selling to Hobby Lobby. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Club-rush tubers, an aquatic plant of the family of papyrus (Cyperaceae), was frequently present in the archaeobotanical assemblage from Shubayqa 1. \u2014 Tobias Richter, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"These two segments were previously housed in private collections, and the whereabouts of several other sections of the papyrus remain unknown, according to the statement. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Our walls bore a mix of contemporary paintings and the papyrus my father would bring back from his travels. \u2014 Mona Awad, Vogue , 15 June 2021",
"The researchers began their analysis by training an artificial neural network to digitally separate the ink of a text from a leather or papyrus background. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Apr. 2021"
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"An inspector would most likely issue a violation, which may not solve your problem immediately but would create a paper trail of evidence. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"James told the court that their testimony was necessary because Trump and his company had allegedly gone to great lengths to avoid creating a paper trail for their potentially improper activities. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
"The only paper trail indicates the pizza almost certainly started in 1943 at a 19th century mansion built with lumber money at 29 E. Ohio St. \u2014 the restaurant now known as Pizzeria Uno. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Tom points out that there isn't always a paper trail . \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
"Officials said the ring ran a classic straw-purchasing scheme, in which someone buys a gun for someone else who typically can\u2019t legally buy one or doesn\u2019t want to leave a paper trail . \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The archival material allows students of politics to follow the paper trail from a Goodwin draft to a Johnson speech, then to a Congressional bill, and finally to federal law. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The relationship ended, but the repercussions of it \u2014 a digital paper trail allegedly left by Lentz on his work computer \u2014 would be professionally, and personally, devastating. \u2014 Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Though officials in various countries have attributed ownership of yachts to Russian oligarchs, the paper trail between ship and owner is typically obscured, running through shell companies and complicated legal structures. \u2014 Bob Ortega, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"Also, these mighty machines can somehow squeeze a pale green elixir from even the most papery kale leaves. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The wasps themselves don't radiate light, nor did the papery upper parts of the nest\u2014the glow comes from silk fibers that cap the hexagonal cells. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Aug. 2021",
"True bulbs are underground storage structures that have fleshy layers and a papery outer layer like an onion. \u2014 Marty Ross, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Remove the papery outer layers of the garlic bulb and slice off the top 1/2 inch to expose the tops of the individual cloves. \u2014 Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com , 28 Oct. 2020",
"Unlike many other brands, which rely on ultra-thin and somewhat papery fabrics to maintain a fast dry, OV managed to create a lightweight, breathable fabric that\u2019s also incredibly soft. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 14 Apr. 2020",
"Avoid like a pit viper any mushy ones, and make sure the papery husk looks at least somewhat fresh and greenish, not all brown and wrinkly like my Uncle Sid before the face-lift. \u2014 James P. Dewan, Twin Cities , 4 June 2019",
"Avoid like a pit viper any mushy ones, and make sure the papery husk looks at least somewhat fresh and greenish, not all brown and wrinkly like my Uncle Sid before the face-lift. \u2014 James P. Dewan, Twin Cities , 4 June 2019",
"Avoid like a pit viper any mushy ones, and make sure the papery husk looks at least somewhat fresh and greenish, not all brown and wrinkly like my Uncle Sid before the face-lift. \u2014 James P. Dewan, Twin Cities , 4 June 2019"
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"Like the Picasso display, the Frankenthaler shows explore her collaborations with printers, publishers, woodcarvers, and papermakers , who pushed her forward and into different directions. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 29 June 2017",
"In the late 1600s, papermakers invented molds that produced sheets that could be quartered into leaves of about 81\u20442 by 11, and businesses gradually adopted variations on that size. \u2014 Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian , 25 May 2017"
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"That means the Fed, long a paper tiger , will have to keep pushing rates higher until the cost of living finally backs down. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"More on Russia\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine Is the Russian military a paper tiger ",
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"The crisis in Kazakhstan has turned the CSTO from what formerly looked like a paper tiger into a functioning tool of regional elite solidarity. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"But at some point, talk without action threatens to recast the drive for judicial reform as a paper tiger , which might in turn embolden the right\u2019s grand reactionary design. \u2014 Simon Lazarus, The New Republic , 6 May 2021",
"Withholding donations for a quarter or a year is a paper tiger , especially if the PAC usually only gives to candidates in election years. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 15 Jan. 2021"
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"He was selected by the cardinals for the papacy .",
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"L\u2019Aquila is associated with Pope Celestine V, who resigned the papacy in 1294. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"Clearly, the pope is currently able to fulfill the most important duties of the papacy . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"This private, seemingly off-hand comment quashes weeks of speculation that Pope Francis was considering an end to his papacy . \u2014 Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Those revelations, and Cardinal Sodano\u2019s apparently benefiting from Father Maciel\u2019s largess, cast a long shadow on John Paul II\u2019s entire papacy . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"Francis, who assumed the papacy in 2013, has been viewed as friendly toward exorcism. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"His parents\u2019 struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"On the ground floor of sober influence is of course Russell Brand (Perry\u2019s ex-husband), the flamboyant one-time heroin user who swapped drugs for the sober papacy in 2002. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Vatican\u2019s defense, however, focused primarily on Benedict\u2019s tenure as head of the Holy See\u2019s doctrine office and his eight-year papacy . \u2014 Nicole Winfield, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"Her third novel, Great Circle, shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and Women\u2019s Prize for Fiction, was just released in paperback . \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
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"Rather than spending $10 to $15 on each ebook or paperback , or $25 on a hardcover, why not borrow books for free from your local library? \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 21 May 2022",
"McNally Editions, a new imprint from New York booksellers McNally Jackson, republishes forgotten or out-of-print literary treasures in elegant paperback form. \u2014 Lizzy Wholley, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
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"There were old watches, flashlights without batteries, baseball caps to cut the sun\u2019s glare, useless charging cables and a pile of musty paperback books. \u2014 Peng Shepherd, Good Housekeeping , 30 Apr. 2022",
"There are a few stray signs of Jimmy McGill in this space, including a battered (and irony-laden) paperback copy of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Books are available from Amazon.com in Kindle, paperback and hardcover. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"Ivan Karamazov fools around and composes poems while Smerdyakov takes a paperweight and slams Fyodor Pavlovich on the head\u2014once, twice, thrice. \u2014 Maxim Osipov, The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"For the artistically inclined visitor, Jack Pine Studio is the perfect spot to try your hand at glassblowing, with paperweight and glass pumpkin-making workshops open to the public. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2022",
"European regulations often have the paperweight of Bibles, but the senior E.U. official pointed out to me, marvelling slightly, that this one fit on a single page. \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Other products Harmon unbox include: a magnet, a money clip, a string bracelet, another red lip, a mini mirror, a paperweight and a key chain. \u2014 Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The proverbial dead battery is apt to make the self-driving car into a multi-ton paperweight , which of course could be said of any conventional car too. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Shares of American Pharmaceutical went up forty-seven per cent, and Soon-Shiong commissioned a commemorative paperweight displaying the stock chart. \u2014 The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Looters still made off with some of the country\u2019s most significant vases, tablets and statues \u2014 such as the Mask of Warka, one of the oldest depictions of a face, or a duck paperweight from 2070 BC. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Oct. 2021",
"And now that they're broken up, maybe A.Rod can use it as a paperweight ! \u2014 Elizabeth Loga, Glamour , 2 Aug. 2021"
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"West actor responded to a snide question from a paparazzo regarding her older sisters. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 5 May 2022",
"Ron Galella, the relentless paparazzo who hounded the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Marlon Brando and Richard Burton during his career but found his photographs displayed in museums and art galleries throughout the world, has died. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"He's played a deaf drummer and a tech-bro CEO, a freewheeling surf instructor and a reluctant paparazzo , even a Rebel Alliance pilot in a galaxy far, far away. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Britney attacking a paparazzo 's car with an umbrella. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 13 Nov. 2021",
"About a year and an ongoing global pandemic later, a paparazzo snapped a photo of Nanjiani in his gym\u2019s parking lot. \u2014 E. Alex Jung, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Even if\u2014as happened in this case\u2014the air space over the crash was closed to prevent drone photographers and other prying eyes, anyone on the ground with a cell phone can be a paparazzo . \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 26 Oct. 2021",
"And yet the first image of Affleck that comes to mind is almost certainly one taken by a paparazzo . \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Demi Lovato is sharing their appreciation for Lizzo after the 33-year-old singer corrected a paparazzo who misgendered Demi in a now viral video. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 6 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy , has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 June 2022",
"The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy , has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 June 2022",
"The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy , has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
"Soon enough, a paperboy comes barreling down the street on his bike. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy , has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2022",
"The Bay Area native, a former Chronicle paperboy , has worked at The Chronicle since 2000. \u2014 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
"Paulsen was a soldier, a truck driver, a paperboy , an actor, an alcoholic (sober for the last 50 years of his life). \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Interestingly, between 1958 and 1962 Callinan was a Hartford Courant paperboy in Middletown, and was hit by a car in January 1961 while on his way to pick up papers for delivery. \u2014 Melanie Savage, courant.com , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"Check-ins will be paperless and person-less, much like the model popularized by Public in New York three years ago, and keys won't so much be handed over as they will be downloaded on hotels\u2019 own apps. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 May 2020",
"In addition to routine cleaning measures, hospitals and other care sites have instituted enhanced cleaning and touch-free protocols, including paperless registration. \u2014 Katie Stroh, Dallas News , 8 May 2020",
"Unlike the paperless tickets, mobile entry tickets are ready for delivery a week before the show. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 31 Jan. 2020",
"In Kentucky, where most counties use paperless systems and ballot marking devices, only 2% of voters mailed in ballots in 2018, according to data collected by the Election Assistance Commission. \u2014 Jessica Huseman, ProPublica , 24 Mar. 2020",
"CenterPoint customers will be notified about the increase through an insert in their bill or an email for paperless customers, said spokeswoman Alejandra Diaz. \u2014 L.m. Sixel, Houston Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2020",
"This year, those paperless systems cover roughly 12% of voters, the report said. \u2014 Alexa Corse, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2020",
"New York State election commission co-chair Douglas Kellner was an early critic of paperless electronic voting machines. \u2014 CBS News , 24 Feb. 2020",
"The rest of the pointers included: keep it short and heartfelt, have a single voice accepting the award, be paperless (and phoneless), and don\u2019t lean into the microphone. \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 28 Jan. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A less-severe form of cystic acne, papular pustules are sensitive to the touch (from the inflammation) and also the work of hormones and genetics. \u2014 Marissa Desantis, Teen Vogue , 23 Aug. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The terrain was becoming rockier now, with paper birch and spruce trees replacing the canopy of sugar maples and yellow birch. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Drift through lush forests of spruce and paper birch before docking near your own private island. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 28 Jan. 2021",
"My arborist has proposed chipping larger branches on my paper birch that have died. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Dec. 2021",
"My paper birch tree has had bronze birch borer for several years. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Dec. 2021",
"The glorious paper birch outside the window that has for the past three weeks beamed a sunny glow is losing its luster, one golden coin at a time. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Sep. 2021",
"In Saskatchewan and Manitoba, just after the snow melts but before flowers start to bud, Pat Bruderer, 67, searches for paper birch trees. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2021",
"For her doctoral thesis, Simard decided to investigate fungal links between Douglas fir and paper birch in the forests of British Columbia. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
"In some of her earliest and most famous experiments, Simard planted mixed groups of young Douglas fir and paper birch trees in forest plots and covered the trees with individual plastic bags. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020"
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"She failed to file the paperwork on time.",
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"The Edwardses received more than $8 million after Josh filed paperwork falsely claiming that their ministry, ASLAN International Ministry, had 486 employees and a monthly payroll of $2.7 million, according to a federal forfeiture complaint. \u2014 Stephanie Gosk, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"The bad news is that less than 15% of 9 million public service workers with student loan debt have filed paperwork to track their progress toward student loan forgiveness. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Supported by the state party chairman and a leading GOP candidate for governor, a state committee member Monday morning filed paperwork to begin the process of putting a question on November\u2019s ballot that would ask voters to repeal the measure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
"Staff at New Seasons\u2019 Hillsboro store filed paperwork the same day to form a union with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Anstead \u2014 who is currently dating Ren\u00e9e Zellweger \u2014 filed the paperwork after he and Hall were granted joint legal and physical custody of Hudson following their divorce in July 2021. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Court documents released Monday revealed the boy\u2019s father, Tory Hart, was seeking custody of Eli at the time of his death and that Thaler purchased a shotgun just six days after Hart filed the paperwork . \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 24 May 2022",
"Roughly six weeks after successful union votes at two Buffalo-area Starbucks stores in December, workers had filed paperwork to hold union elections in at least 20 other Starbucks locations nationwide. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Two candidates filed paperwork to run for the city\u2019s top job last year: Safraaz Alli and Gertrude Pierre. \u2014 Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel , 10 May 2022"
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"a crumpled piece of paper",
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"She did well on her history paper .",
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"During an appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court on Sunday, the paper reported that prosecutors said McKelley has failed to appear in court 27 times for past arrests and has five other pending cases. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"Write your special wish on the special paper , light it to see your wish fly. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"During the shutdown, advertisement revenue dried up, and the shops where the paper was normally distributed were now closed. \u2014 Anuz Thapa, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
"Soon enough, the paper will open up like a spider web. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"However, the paper \u2019s new modeling suggests that even planets with their original primordial atmospheres of hydrogen and helium (something Earth also once had) can be potentially habitable for long periods of their history. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Last week, Zion was helping Lemmer put out the paper during the transition. \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Daily circulation grew from about 1,400 copies in 1855 to as high as 40,000 during the Civil War, when the paper was a strong supporter of President Lincoln and emancipation. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"The balloons matched the black and gold tablecloths and the white and gold wrapping paper that Huda Alsidnawi had carefully folded around the gifts for her brother Ahmad the night before. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Images of Hathaway in a beehive hairdo, cat-eye sunglasses, and a Gucci minidress now paper the internet\u2014a near caricature of fabulous stardom. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 24 May 2022",
"Orange, purple and yellow cloth circles paper the walls. \u2014 Jay Parini, CNN , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Murphy did not name names and Rylov, who was sitting next to him during the press conference, tried to paper the remark over. \u2014 Patrick Smith, NBC News , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Bad people give away money, if only to paper their badness. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 21 July 2021",
"So, take a pen to paper and write down all your fears and anxieties. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 July 2021",
"Policies and procedures mean little to organizational culture change (and relatedly, profitability) if their only purpose is to paper the file for the lawyers. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"Are any characters in the book actually paper versions of themselves? \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 1 June 2021",
"Don\u2019t try to paper it over like a moldy wall in a Starbucks bathroom. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 24 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some theater owners have told customers that certain sizes are available only in those non- paper options. \u2014 Erich Schwartzel, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
"During 2020's surges, Kate O'Neill, a professor in the department of environmental science, policy and management at UC Berkeley, explained to CNN how non- paper condiment packets are nearly impossible to recycle. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 27 Sep. 2021",
"That means choosing cards without any non- paper embellishments like foil or ribbon. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 24 Nov. 2020"
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"Soldiers marching to Rome from Mesopotamia in late 165 AD were ill, many covered in red and black papules that eventually would scab over and fall off. \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The symptoms, described by famous Roman physician Galen, were unpleasant: diarrhea, coughing, fever, dry throat and the aforementioned papules . \u2014 Fox News , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The researchers concluded that both formulations were effective at treating rosacea, especially the papules and pustules associated with the condition. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 5 Mar. 2019",
"For those with mainly papules and pustules, there are over-the-counter treatment solutions that work. \u2014 Molly Nover-baker, Redbook , 27 Dec. 2016",
"Just like non-inflammatory acne, salicylic acid can help those suffering with papules and postules, as well as exfoliants like alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic and lactic acids among others). \u2014 Molly Nover-baker, Redbook , 27 Dec. 2016",
"Even Angi\u2019s skin seemed possessed of that perfect sense of motion: ivory pale and patterned purple-red by the papules that spiraled up and down her arms, legs, and cheeks like a paisley print. \u2014 Sarah Harris, The Cut , 6 Apr. 2018",
"Ren\u00e9e says there are a few different ways to approach this kind of blemish, formally known as papules . \u2014 Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan , 7 Mar. 2018",
"Cysts are also common, and like penile papules , generally not a big deal. \u2014 Jenna Birch, Health.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"North Florida residents have good luck getting fragrant paperwhite narcissuses to bloom year after year during the winter months. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"Other perfumey flowers, including hyacinth, jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, paperwhite and lilac, are also more likely to irritate sensitive noses. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Generally, paperwhite narcissus has a musky fragrance, which some people do not enjoy. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Dec. 2020",
"Your favorite nursery may have a good selection of holiday plants such as Christmas cactus, phalaenopsis orchids, paperwhite , cyclamen and amaryllis on sale now that the Christmas rush is over. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 2 Jan. 2020",
"One plant that is apparently not blooming yet is paperwhite . \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 13 Feb. 2020",
"There are two bulb plants that are common Christmas holiday gifts: paperwhite and amaryllis. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 26 Dec. 2019",
"Even non-gardeners enjoy forcing paperwhites to brighten holiday parties. \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 2 Nov. 2019",
"Some narcissus, known as paperwhites , will bloom indoors without having to go through a cold period in dark storage. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Nov. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ubiquity of this season's Miu Miu micro mini, which looks like a teen girl used an office paper cutter to hack up her Catholic school uniform, is almost comical. \u2014 Glamour , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Using a 19th-century guillotine-style paper cutter , Wagner cut thousands of pieces of paper in 10 different sizes, all rectangles in the same proportions that Powers favors. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"So, consider renting a manual laminate-flooring cutter, which resembles a giant, guillotine-style paper cutter . \u2014 Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 8 Dec. 2019",
"Host James Franco is an enthusiastic holiday gift wrapper, who keeps sustaining blood-spurting injuries with scissors and a paper cutter , spraying shoppers with blood. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
"So forego the saws and rent a manual laminate-flooring cutter, which resembles a giant, guillotine-style paper cutter . \u2014 Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Mexican Pizza had sent more than 7 million pounds of paperboard into landfills each year, the company said. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Mexican Pizza packaging accounts for over 7 million pounds of paperboard material per year in the U.S. \u2014 Alicia Kelso, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The new paperboard production line under construction in November. \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Paper: Newspaper, magazines, cardboard, mixed office paper and envelopes, paperboard (cereal boxes), pizza boxes free of food debris and grease, telephone books and catalogs. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Plastic, though, is less expensive than paperboard . \u2014 Ryan Dezember, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
"But here\u2019s a trend going in the other direction as a result of technology: Paper and paperboard declined from 87.7 million tons in 2000 to 67.4 million tons in 2018, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
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"Before his remarks, Biden toured a warehouse-sized shed at the port containing giant rolls of fiber paperboard made by a Finnish company, Mets\u00e4 Board, used to make boxes. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 10 Nov. 2021"
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"After finishing their school project, teenage Chrissy (Mulligan) flirts with her nerdy work partner, Josh (Kate McKinnon), on her papasan . \u2014 Matthew Love, Vulture , 11 Apr. 2021",
"Pier 1 graduated from its original beanbag and papasan chairs, love beads and incense \u2014 its peace and love days \u2014 to offering unique home furnishings and decorative accessories under its own private label. \u2014 Maria Halkias, Dallas News , 19 May 2020",
"Add a papasan cushion to the smaller trampolines or cover a bigger one with memory foam or cushions and a sheet. \u2014 Taylor Mead, House Beautiful , 18 Sep. 2018",
"Pier 1: Save up to 20% off upholstered living room seating (excludes Magnolia Home); plus, save on select home d\u00e9cor, papasans & swingasans, outdoor furniture, pillows, beds & headboards, bedding and mirrored furniture. \u2014 Megan Stein, PEOPLE.com , 25 Aug. 2017"
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"The cause of death was duodenal papilla cancer, according to Fumie Kakita, secretary general of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council. \u2014 Motoko Rich, New York Times , 31 Aug. 2017",
"Taniguchi died at a hospital in Nagasaki of cancer of the duodenal papilla , the point where the pancreatic and bile ducts meet, according to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2017",
"Read those words aloud, slowly, letting each one run sensuously over the papillae of your tongue. \u2014 John Brownlee, WIRED , 2 Mar. 2007"
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"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
"Check out The Wallcovering Installers Association to find a paperhanger in your area who can help you out. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 29 May 2020",
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"Inspired by a temple bell, this green cast iron beauty comes with a paperhanger to catch the wind. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Nov. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Follicle Protection Complex zooms in on hair follicle stem cells and dermal papilla cells to promote hair growth. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"There are many large nerves, as big as half a diameter in size, right under the dermal papilla , which are folds under the skin that are critical for maximum sensitivity. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The cause of death was duodenal papilla cancer, according to Fumie Kakita, secretary general of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council. \u2014 Motoko Rich, New York Times , 31 Aug. 2017",
"Taniguchi died at a hospital in Nagasaki of cancer of the duodenal papilla , the point where the pancreatic and bile ducts meet, according to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Aug. 2017",
"Read those words aloud, slowly, letting each one run sensuously over the papillae of your tongue. \u2014 John Brownlee, WIRED , 2 Mar. 2007"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such viruses include Epstein-Barr, a type of herpes, which can cause mononucleosis and other illnesses; human papilloma , which can lead to cancer; and West Nile, which can cause memory and balance problems. \u2014 Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Vaccines for hepatitis A and varicella (chickenpox) always require two doses; human papilloma virus can require two or three; and hepatitis B can require up to four. \u2014 Robert Klitzman, CNN , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Not all papilloma growths are cancerous, but Dr. Fisher says about 10 to 15% of them may harbor a malignancy or precancerous cells. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
"There already is precedent with other vaccines (hepatitis B, human papilloma virus) for a three-dose primary series. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Aubrea Valencia, 29, a hair stylist, listened carefully as Ms. Bautista explained the reasons for the human papilloma virus and meningitis vaccines. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Many viruses can replicate in humans and not cause symptoms, including enteroviruses, human polio virus, human papilloma virus and others, Laurens said. \u2014 Rick Rouan, USA TODAY , 24 June 2021",
"For this reason, vaccines already exist for some viruses that lead to cancer, including hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV). \u2014 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2021",
"This is important since adolescents are recommended to receive several other important vaccines, such as meningococcal and human papilloma virus vaccines. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 20 May 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Many had lesions on their feet, which veterinarians have identified as a papillomavirus \u2014 from the same viral family that gives humans warts but is unique to northern fulmars. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bulgari says the papillon device consumes less energy than a traditional minutes display. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Hicks was hoping to tape a short segment for the show with her own animal, her beloved papillon , Pinkerton. \u2014 Jenna Ross, Star Tribune , 8 Feb. 2021",
"Piper (A456639), a 2-year-old white-and-brown female papillon , is available for adoption. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2017"
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"Such viruses include Epstein-Barr, a type of herpes, which can cause mononucleosis and other illnesses; human papilloma , which can lead to cancer; and West Nile, which can cause memory and balance problems. \u2014 Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Nov. 2021",
"Vaccines for hepatitis A and varicella (chickenpox) always require two doses; human papilloma virus can require two or three; and hepatitis B can require up to four. \u2014 Robert Klitzman, CNN , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Not all papilloma growths are cancerous, but Dr. Fisher says about 10 to 15% of them may harbor a malignancy or precancerous cells. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 5 Oct. 2021",
"There already is precedent with other vaccines (hepatitis B, human papilloma virus) for a three-dose primary series. \u2014 Mark Kortepeter, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Aubrea Valencia, 29, a hair stylist, listened carefully as Ms. Bautista explained the reasons for the human papilloma virus and meningitis vaccines. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Many viruses can replicate in humans and not cause symptoms, including enteroviruses, human polio virus, human papilloma virus and others, Laurens said. \u2014 Rick Rouan, USA TODAY , 24 June 2021",
"For this reason, vaccines already exist for some viruses that lead to cancer, including hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV). \u2014 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2021",
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"noun"
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"\u02c8pa-p\u0259-tr\u0113",
"\u02ccpa-p\u0259-\u02c8tr\u0113"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And leave it to Minibar to serve me my first ramen en papillote . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
"Second: Sole en papillote poached in Meyer lemon dill butter sauce, Julianne chef\u2019s vegetables. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The three-course menu features halibut en papillote , pork jowl and Top of the Rock's version of ratatouille. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral , 13 Sep. 2019",
"Think: jerk snapper en papillote , suya chicken ballotine and plantains Foster. \u2014 Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press , 7 Aug. 2019",
"Across the lawn, past the fire pit where Stone\u2019s team baked seafood en papillote , and Stone\u2019s wife, actress Lindsay Price, perched prettily on an Adirondack chair, bartenders in linen aprons and straw hats offered mixology lessons. \u2014 Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com , 31 July 2019",
"This trout en papillote is a delicious and simple recipe. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 26 July 2018",
"En papillote is a classic cooking technique that involves baking food items in its own aroma and juices. \u2014 Jose Cuadros, Philly.com , 29 June 2018",
"H\u00e9ritage Fine Wines is offering a three-course menu featuring a choice of boeuf bourguignon, salmon papillote or vegetarian lasagna, accompanied by a glass of wine, and choice of dessert. \u2014 Julie Giuffrida, latimes.com , 3 May 2018"
],
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"French, from papillon butterfly":""
},
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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": political patronage":[],
": something lacking solid value or substance":[]
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"Middle English pappe ; of imitative origin":"Noun",
"Middle English":"Noun"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143249"
},
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"communications code word",
"noun"
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": father":[]
},
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"p\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4",
"\u02c8p\u00e4-p\u0259",
"chiefly British p\u0259-\u02c8p\u00e4"
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"daddy",
"father",
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"sire"
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"Noun",
"a proud papa of newborn twins",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With the den\u2019s honey reserves and surrounding hives running out, Teddy convinces papa bear sets off to find the Golden Land which is believed to harbor an endless source of honey. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 4 May 2022",
"Eminem is one proud papa , speaking about his support for his daughter in an interview on Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson in March 2020. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Season 4 picks drops us off at Hawkins Laboratory in 1979 where Dr. Matthew Brenner ( papa ) is going about his daily tests of subject, including 10. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 20 May 2022",
"According to a statement shared by the royal family at the time, the baby was born at the Portland Hospital, and the proud papa was present for the birth. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 17 May 2022",
"Her son told her that his papa had already gone away. \u2014 Nancy Ramsey, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Among the social cuts for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, there's application tips, bloopers, and the cutest appearance from her papa , who steps in to open up a package for her. \u2014 Elle Turner, Glamour , 12 May 2022",
"If the proud papa on your list is looking to add some extra veggies to his meals, this grill basket from Kona is a great addition to his set of culinary tools. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
"Her son told her that his papa had already gone away. \u2014 Nancy Ramsey, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French (baby talk)":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1677, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1952, in the meaning defined above":"Communications code word"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173942"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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"a paper-footed dog"
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174003"
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"noun"
],
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": a small papilla":[]
},
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"p\u0259\u02c8pil(\u02cc)y\u00fcl"
],
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"New Latin papillula , from papill- + Latin -ula -ule":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-205835"
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"type":[
"biographical name"
],
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"Louis Joseph 1786\u20131871 Canadian politician":[]
},
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"p\u00e4-p\u0113-\u02c8n\u014d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211219"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": roman catholic":[],
": of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church":[]
},
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],
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"Middle French or New Latin; Middle French papiste , from pape pope; New Latin papista , from Late Latin papa pope":"Noun"
},
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"1528, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1562, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023218"
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"adverb"
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": of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church and its doctrines, ceremonies, or government":[]
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"-t\u0113k",
"p\u0259\u02c8pistik"
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"papistic probably from Middle French papistique , from papiste + -ique -ic; papistical probably from Middle French papistique + English -al":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023925"
},
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"noun"
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": the Roman Catholic religion":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1535, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024129"
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"noun"
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"Middle French papisme , from pape pope (from Late Latin papa ) + -isme -ism":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025158"
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"verb"
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": to assume authority like a pope":[],
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"\u02c8p\u0101\u02ccp\u012bz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030226"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"-p\u0113sh",
"\"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030405"
},
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"noun"
],
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": an Indigenous baby or young child of North America":[],
": a baby carrier (see baby carrier sense 1 ) that usually consists of a cloth pouch, wrap, or sling for wearing around the torso":[
"She carried her three-month-old tot Apollo in a leopard print papoose , while wearing an all-black ensemble.",
"\u2014 Rebecca Davison",
"The star gave birth to a daughter \u2026 and clearly dotes on the newborn, carrying her around New York in a furry papoose .",
"\u2014 Tamara Abraham"
]
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"pa-\u02c8p\u00fcs"
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"Narragansett papo\u00f2s":""
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"1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030841"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several baboons (especially Papio sphinx ) of West Africa":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032524"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032726"
},
"papooseroot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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"papoose + root":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033725"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a young ulua":[],
": a genus consisting of the typical baboons":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8p\u0101p\u0113\u02cc\u014d",
"\u02c8p\u00e4(\u02cc)py\u014d"
],
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"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, baboon, probably of baby-talk origin like Latin papa, pappa food, father":"Noun"
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033742"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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},
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"p\u00e4\u02c8-",
"p\u0259\u02c8p\u00fcsh"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"earlier papouch , from French, from Persian p\u0101p\u016bsh":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035238"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a genus consisting of the typical baboons":[]
},
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"\u02c8p\u0101p\u0113\u02cc\u014d",
"\u02c8p\u00e4(\u02cc)py\u014d"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035337"
},
"papoula":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": kenaf":[]
},
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"p\u0259\u02c8p\u014dl\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Portuguese, poppy, kenaf, modification, of Arabic dialect (Spain) habapaura poppy, modification (influenced by Arabic \u1e25\u0101bba grain, seed) of Latin papaver poppy":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103730"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a former family (Papovaviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses that included the papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"p\u0259-\u02c8p\u014d-v\u0259-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259s"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"pa pilloma + po lyoma + va cuolating + virus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035706"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": pasta in the form of wide ribbons":[]
},
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"\u02ccp\u00e4-p\u00e4r-\u02c8de-l\u0101"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After that, a few standouts are the halibut crudo, the squid stuffed with lobster and a pappardelle dish with abalone sugo, seafood sausage and swordfish rib. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
"The unparalleled pappardelle Bolognese, made as if Marcella Hazan is looking over the chef\u2019s shoulder, is offered in small and large portions (small is not at all small). \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"Cantonese ho fun, the size of a pappardelle , is often brushed with a thin layer of oil after steaming to give it that extra smooth texture. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 26 Apr. 2022",
"And then there are the recipes, for Philly cheesesteak noodles, yaki udon al pastor and Chinese Bolognese pappardelle . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Silky, fresh pappardelle is an ideal platform for this nontraditional flavor combination. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Dishes include early summer pappardelle , lobster and Meyer lemon risotto and lamb chops Scottadito. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2021",
"There are vegan specialties from breakfast to dinner, including blueberry-corn pancakes, avocado toast, Caesar salad, a tempeh Reuben, mac and cheese, cauliflower wings, pappardelle with Bolognese and spinach ravioli. \u2014 Rick Nelson, Star Tribune , 1 Apr. 2021",
"Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the fresh pappardelle for 2 to 3 minutes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035744"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of southern African trees (family Sapindaceae) with regular flowers in panicled racemes and red sometimes edible fruit \u2014 see wild prune":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Karl W. L. Pappe , 19th century German botanist":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035814"
}
}
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