papered the house

A form of paper the house — To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of paper the house
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APA

papered the house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papered%20the%20house

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“papered the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papered%20the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papered the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papered%20the%20house.

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