pasteboard
noun
paste·board
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Definition of pasteboard
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: ticket sense 1a
pasteboard
adjectiveDefinition of pasteboard (Entry 2 of 2)
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: made of pasteboard
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: sham, unsubstantial
prefabricated plots and pasteboard heroes— Peter Andrews
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Examples of pasteboard in a Sentence
Noun
those pasteboards I got from a scalper cost me four times their face valueRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The film draws on Sayat Nova’s imagery: angels with flat halos and wooden wings, a pasteboard cloud descending as a vision, the constant repetition of key props including books, silver balls and ornate rugs. — New York Times, "In ‘The Color of Pomegranates,’ the Cinema of the Cryptic," 24 May 2018 The thin strips of pasteboard nailed to the walls was a ramshackle form of insulation, and textbook tinder. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "The Christmas Gregg Doyel learned the truth about his Grandma," 20 Dec. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "I Watched a Ghoulish Masquerade in Washington," 31 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pasteboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pasteboard
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paste·board
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