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Explore Touchpaper through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Touchpaper in a sentence

Touchpaper meaning

Alternative spelling of touch-paper.

Using Touchpaper

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of touch-paper.

Context around Touchpaper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

blue 1×

Often after:

issue 1×

Sentence patterns with Touchpaper

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

is a touchpaper issue in 1× lit the touchpaper 1× the blue touchpaper 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cultural appropriation is 1× through a sort 1× when it comes 1×

Common sentence endings:

lit the touchpaper 1× the blue touchpaper 1× with this collection 1×

Words around Touchpaper

Just before it in the word index:

touchpads 3 touchpad 53 touchmark 2 touchline 137 touchless 18 touchingly 9

Just after it in the word index:

touchpoint 17 touchpoints 21 touchscreen 233 touchscreens 30 touchstone 84 touchstones 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Touchpaper

  • In this selection, "touchpaper" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, blue and issue stand out and add context to how "touchpaper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include is a touchpaper issue in and lit the touchpaper. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "touchpaper" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with touchpaper

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Through a sort of sweaty accident, I had lit the blue touchpaper. (12 words)

When it comes to comedy, it was Monty Python that lit the touchpaper. (13 words)

Cultural appropriation is a touchpaper issue in fashion – two years ago, a dreadlocked Gigi Hadid caused a firestorm walking in Marc Jacobs’s New York fashion week show – and was always going to be problematic with this collection. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Cultural appropriation is a touchpaper issue in fashion – two years ago, a dreadlocked Gigi Hadid caused a firestorm walking in Marc Jacobs’s New York fashion week show – and was always going to be problematic with this collection. (38 words)

When it comes to comedy, it was Monty Python that lit the touchpaper. (13 words)

Through a sort of sweaty accident, I had lit the blue touchpaper. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

Cultural appropriation is a touchpaper issue in fashion – two years ago, a dreadlocked Gigi Hadid caused a firestorm walking in Marc Jacobs’s New York fashion week show – and was always going to be problematic with this collection.

When it comes to comedy, it was Monty Python that lit the touchpaper.

Through a sort of sweaty accident, I had lit the blue touchpaper.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "touchpaper" in a sentence?
An example: "Cultural appropriation is a touchpaper issue in fashion – two years ago, a dreadlocked Gigi Hadid caused a firestorm walking in Marc Jacobs’s New York fashion week show – and was always going to be problematic with this collection." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "touchpaper" from authentic English texts.
What does "touchpaper" mean?
Touchpaper means: Alternative spelling of touch-paper.
How many example sentences with "touchpaper" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "touchpaper", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.