How to Use paper over in a Sentence

paper over

verb
  • Turn the paper over and fold the top point down to create a flat head.
    — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The door is papered over, and curtains are drawn over the front doors.
    — Chris Crowley, Curbed, 15 July 2024
  • Place parchment paper over frozen piecrust, and top with pie weights.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • Flip the paper over, and use a pin or thumbtack to poke a small hole in the foil.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Flip the paper over, and use a pin or thumbtack to poke a small hole in the foil.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Start with a cardboard star, and for each spoke, fold plaid paper over the star and cut to fit.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper over the area and apply low heat with the iron.
    — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Stock footage papering over work that was never done.
    — Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But not all differences can be papered over.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Lay a sheet of brown paper over the wax and place a slightly warm iron on top of the paper.
    — Jolie Kerr, CNN Underscored, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Glue or tape a round piece of black paper over the top of the tube, and place it over a small flashlight.
    — Ruth A. Musgrave, National Geographic, 8 July 2020
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the ice cream before putting the lid back on.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
  • Turn paper over so marking is on the bottom and place on a baking sheet. Make the Shell In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat egg whites, vinegar, and 1/8 tsp.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Fold the top half of the parchment paper over the fish and overlap small folds along the open edge to seal.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Many Post reporters have blasted the paper over the staff cuts.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Pull the opposite corner of the paper over the box.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Results papered over the cracks as the performances were patchy.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Still, the aspirational talk couldn’t paper over the thorny stuff.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Place a piece of parchment paper over crust in pie plate, leaving a 3-inch overhang.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
  • Place a piece of parchment paper over crust in pie plate, leaving a 3-inch overhang.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
  • The Jets have improved their roster on paper over the last two seasons.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
  • Make a pattern of the opening by placing a piece of paper over it and pressing along all the edges.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • In the sugar cane fields of India, that papered over the worst abuses.
    — Hwaida Saad Isayen Herrera Maya C. Miller Megha Rajagopalan, New York Times, 31 July 2024
  • Bring two sides of the paper over the fish and tuck under the edges so the fish is completely encased.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The acids in the cardboard can discolor photos and papers over time.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Guerilla’s windows are now papered over, and a message taped to the door thanks its patrons.
    — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Pandemic aid, which papered over the city’s fiscal fissures these past few years, is gone now.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Helen told the truth, while Sylvia tried to paper over everything.
    — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Place a good quality piece of parchment paper over a macaron template on a half sheet pan.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Fold the paper over one of the longer sides and tuck the corner of the paper underneath itself.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2020

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