origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgä-mē 
: the Japanese art or process of folding squares of paper into representational shapes
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Running concurrently with the parade, the Japan Street Festival will held on W. 72nd St. between Central Park West and Columbus Ave., with tents offering cultural activities including calligraphy, Yukata, origami, photo opportunities and a giveaway.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
At the center of the installation is Tony Pignatelli’s origami brain sculpture crafted from Moleskine paper and visitors can contribute with sketches, thoughts and drawings to the wall made of Moleskine notebooks.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
In a demonstration video from Google DeepMind, a robot arm delicately folds origami, packs snacks into Ziploc bags, and deftly manipulates objects with surprising precision.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Children can make origami ladybugs and macaroni necklaces, handle worms and compost, plant sunflowers, blow on bubble baskets, decorate an Earth-friendly magnet and paint Earth Day rocks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
At the center of the installation is Tony Pignatelli’s origami brain sculpture crafted from Moleskine paper and visitors can contribute with sketches, thoughts and drawings to the wall made of Moleskine notebooks.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
In a demonstration video from Google DeepMind, a robot arm delicately folds origami, packs snacks into Ziploc bags, and deftly manipulates objects with surprising precision.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Children can make origami ladybugs and macaroni necklaces, handle worms and compost, plant sunflowers, blow on bubble baskets, decorate an Earth-friendly magnet and paint Earth Day rocks.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Origami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/origami. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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origami
noun
ori·ga·mi
ˌȯr-ə-ˈgäm-ē
: the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes
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