How to Use cellophane in a Sentence

cellophane

noun
  • He wrapped the gift basket in cellophane.
  • Wrap the whole thing with clear cellophane and ribbon.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Then cut a jagged sawtooth pattern across the top of the cellophane strip.
    — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • The light travels up the cellophane and produces a soft, fiery glow.
    — The Pecks, OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • The pouring tea doesn’t quite mask the sound of ripping cellophane.
    — Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • If the plant comes wrapped in foil or cellophane, be sure to cut holes in the bottom so water drains through.
    — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Lay the items out neatly, wrap the basket in cellophane and tie it with a ribbon.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Better yet, make your own filter with a rubber band and some red cellophane.
    — Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2020
  • To store the other half, keep the seed intact and wrap it tightly in cellophane for a day or two.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
  • At the table, your dish arrives, a large onion encased in cellophane cinched with a red string.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Bring a red light or cover white flashlights with red cellophane (available on site).
    — Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Uno plans to remove the cellophane from all of its card decks by 2021.
    — Alexis Benveniste, CNN, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Bag the rest up in cellophane and make your friends and family love you forever.
    — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 16 Dec. 2016
  • Xiyadie’s colors are vivid pink, turquoise, cellophane yellow.
    — Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Every day with their lunch, the children got a cookie that came in a cellophane wrapper.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2017
  • Package in cellophane bags or in a holiday tin.
    — Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Edith Hernández Torres, who runs a shop here, wraps hers in cellophane.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Place the cutters in a 6- by 9-inch cellophane bag and tie with festive ribbon.
    — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Film formers are a bit like a cellophane wrapper that locks the whole formula in place.
    — Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Made of paper and cellophane, each lantern comes with its own mini light that changes colors every few seconds.
    — Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Some used pool toys as shields while others had wrapped their extremities in cellophane to protect their skin from tear gas.
    — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 4 Aug. 2019
  • After laying eggs, females seal the holes with a type of waterproof cellophane.
    — National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2016
  • This isn't just about plastic jars or cellophane or the Pacific Ocean.
    — Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 20 Apr. 2020
  • No glue or cellophane is used in the folding cardboard outer packaging.
    — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The family hiked up and skied above the lift line, the sandwiches in their pockets fogging the cellophane.
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
  • This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And there was a 60-year-old woman pushing a double decker trolley filled with desserts wrapped in cellophane.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The fellow held out a silver-and-black tie with a diamond pattern, folded neatly and still in cellophane.
    — Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Orange peels, shrimp shells and other natural waste is being turned into film that can be used like cellophane, or made into bags.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • He was dressed in a white tank top, a billowing black organza jacket, and distressed jeans that, in lieu of a belt, were held up by cellophane tape.
    — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025

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