How to Use kraft in a Sentence

kraft

noun
  • Draw shapes onto kraft chipboard and use a crafts knife to cut them out.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Set the coat-hook bases flat on the kraft paper in another area.
    — Brett Bara, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Use kraft paper to create a pattern the size of the pillow form.
    — Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Complete the harvest theme with burlap and kraft paper accents and fresh herbs.
    — Molly Miller, House Beautiful, 29 July 2023
  • Use tissue paper, kraft paper, or scrapbook papers to dress up your gift.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Cover your presents in kraft paper, and tie them up with a ribbon of your favorite red and green tartan.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Hand-poured in Mississippi, the candle is housed in a thick glass and comes in a kraft box.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon kraft paper bag and not exceed 60 pounds.
    — Staff Report, Aurora Beacon-News, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Wrap boxes in old newspapers for a vintage look, or use kraft paper and draw your own designs.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025
  • These cone holders are made of kraft paper and are perfect for serving pizzelle to your family and friends.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • White liquor is used in the kraft process—the industrial process for converting wood into pulp.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The flowers on this Christmas wreath were made from brown kraft paper and dusted with glitter for a touch of sparkle.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • At an art or office supply store, find rolls of butcher paper, newsprint, or kraft paper — what brown shopping bags are made of.
    — Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Durham employs many budget-friendly hacks in her own home, one of which is wrapping her gifts using classic brown kraft paper.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
  • For presentation, wrap the finished candle in tissue paper inside a small kraft box for a polished, gift-ready look.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Yard waste must be placed in a 30-gallon kraft paper bag and not exceed 60 pounds, according to the release.
    — Staff Report, Aurora Beacon-News, 6 Apr. 2018
  • His fine drawing skills were notable from the start, as was his unusual use of industrial kraft paper instead of canvas.
    — Coco Fusco, The New York Review of Books, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Here the kraft sheets have been reinforced with heavy canvas and treated with a water-resistant coating to find new life as travel luggage.
    — Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Known as white liquor, it is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Cut an apple leaf from green kraft paper, then use an X-Acto knife to decorate edges and a bone folder tool to create veins.
    — Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The bags themselves are made with kraft paper designed to extend the shelflife of bread, and the coated PE film helps prevent leakage.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Some are reusable and made of medical-grade silicone, or even unbleached kraft paper, and don’t contain any actives.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025
  • This innovative bag is made largely of kraft paper, the type of stiff and durable paper used in packing materials, concrete bags, and to wrap flower bouquets.
    — Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • White liquor, which is made mostly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
    — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • The liquid, which consists mainly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • The team used soda pulping as one part of the process—boiling the raw material in lye as opposed to the sulfurous byproducts found in traditional (kraft) pulping—to make manufacturing more sustainable.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • White liquor typically contains sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, chemicals widely used in kraft pulp manufacturing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
  • Then in 1884, word arrived that a German chemist, Carl Dahl, had perfected his kraft process, which was a vast improvement on time-consuming hand-pulping methods.
    — Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Traditionally, the burger chain served its fries in plastic cups, but as of March 16, fries are now served in BPA- and PFAS-free kraft paper bags.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The original was made with leather, metal, and plastic; the new version uses, instead, a sustainable composite biomaterial manufactured from kraft paper and resins, which is as strong as a fiber composite and as weather-resistant as plastic.
    — João Medeiros, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024

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