plastic wrap
noun
US
: thin, clear plastic that is used to wrap food or to cover containers that have food in them
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Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until ice cream is solid, at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours (the longer, the better).
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Spoon mixture into a loaf pan, smooth top with a rubber spatula and press a sheet of plastic wrap to the surface.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
To make this lasagna in advance, prepare it as instructed, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months (cover the plastic wrap with foil when freezing).
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Gold light fixtures and chandeliers hang from the ceiling — though most were shrouded in plastic wrap at the tour Tuesday.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Spoon mixture into a loaf pan, smooth top with a rubber spatula and press a sheet of plastic wrap to the surface.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
To make this lasagna in advance, prepare it as instructed, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months (cover the plastic wrap with foil when freezing).
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Gold light fixtures and chandeliers hang from the ceiling — though most were shrouded in plastic wrap at the tour Tuesday.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for plastic wrap
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“Plastic wrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20wrap. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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