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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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Dishes are refined and satisfying—a Friday lunch in February included an avocado quinoa salad with paper-thin radishes and chimichurri, roasted scallops with barley risotto and a chilly glass of the house brut champagne. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Shrimp hits the grill for just a few minutes before it's arranged on a platter with sliced avocado, juicy tomato, and paper-thin onion. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Hyland’s emergence, the trade for Dosunmu and the buyout addition of Kyle Anderson have solidified a paper-thin back end of the roster and lessened the burden on Minnesota’s top six players. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paper-thin
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026 The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Shrimp hits the grill for just a few minutes before it's arranged on a platter with sliced avocado, juicy tomato, and paper-thin onion. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Hyland’s emergence, the trade for Dosunmu and the buyout addition of Kyle Anderson have solidified a paper-thin back end of the roster and lessened the burden on Minnesota’s top six players. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paper-thin
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/paper-thin. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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