How to Use wrapping paper in a Sentence

wrapping paper

noun
  • What if the wrapping paper is torn—or worse, the gift breaks?
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What can be done to ensure your wrapping paper rolls stay tidy and tucked away when not in use?
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The only thing lacking was shiny wrapping paper and a bright red bow.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Make life-size drawings of each other on the back of some old wrapping paper.
    — Jennifer Wolf, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • The door is covered with red wrapping paper with white and green flowers and a red bow.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • There will also be wrapping paper and bows for wrapping gifts.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Attach bats to the wrapping paper as desired and hang the paper on your front door.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Quality wrapping paper-not too thin or thick.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Fold up one side of the paper, with about one inch of the top side getting covered by the wrapping paper.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Combine that with Christmas and that's a lot of wrapping paper!
    — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Amaryllis bulbs in pretty wrapping paper make great gifts for holiday hosts.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And who hasn’t made a Christmas Eve run for last-minute stocking stuffers and wrapping paper?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In homes across America, the gifts have been opened, wrapping paper and bows strewn about living rooms.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Use wrapping paper scraps to fashion tiny presents, or make decorative bows out of old ribbon.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Put on some lively Christmas music and break out all the wrapping paper and ribbons.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Repeat by wrapping and adding another small gift with each new layer of wrapping paper.
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Is tape sufficient for securing the ends of wrapping paper?
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Like the plastic cutlery, this wrapping paper can't break down and leaves behind microplastics in your pile.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Scissors gnawed at stems, razors sliced wrapping paper, and water slapped against dozens of empty vases.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Paint lyrics on a canvas for quick wall art or write them on brown craft paper to create custom wrapping paper for your fellow fan friends.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • That cardboard can include gift boxes and empty paper tubes of wrapping paper.
    — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Brooks walked onto the legendary venue holding a large box decorated with gold wrapping paper and a large red bow.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • This wrapping paper also comes in matte green and champagne gold finishes.
    — Brigitt Earley, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The pups were seen tucking into sweet treats and even opening presents, revealing dog toys beneath the wrapping paper.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • With so many uses, this is a gift that may find its way onto your recipient’s head right after the wrapping paper hits the floor.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Affleck wore a suit and carried a basket with pink wrapping paper as Lopez, wearing sunglasses, walked by his side.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • According to Blount, most wrapping paper and gift bags are coated with glitter and plastic and are not recyclable.
    — Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Players can tear off the wrapping paper of one present per day during the Winterfest 2024 event.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In the clip, the Interview with a Vampire star, 42, had a spray bottle in hand and spritzed some wrapping paper.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Make your own easy and decorative shredded paper to fill gift bags, baskets, and boxes by running used wrapping paper through your home shredder.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'wrapping paper.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: