PAPYRUS in a Sentence

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1. The ancient Egyptians were among the first to write on papyrus.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of PAPYRUS
papyrus
 n.  ancient paper made from stem of plant
Classic Sentence:
1  Faria then drew forth from his hiding-place three or four rolls of linen, laid one over the other, like folds of papyrus.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17. The Abbe's Chamber.
2  All was harmonious; nothing was too much alive; speech hardly amounted to a breath; the newspapers, agreeing with the salons, seemed a papyrus.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III—REQUIESCANT
Example Sentence:
1  The ancient Egyptians were among the first to write on papyrus.