care package
noun
: a package of useful or pleasurable items that is sent or given as a gift to another (such as a college student)
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Send care packages to the oppressed?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
These cozy blankets are less than eight dollars, and can instantly liven up your living room, round out a care package, or show thanks for your child’s teacher.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Cole follows up with a joking request to appear on an interlude on the forthcoming project, then asks whether West could send him a care package of clothes — which West agrees to — before exiting the stage.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Send care packages to the oppressed?
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
These cozy blankets are less than eight dollars, and can instantly liven up your living room, round out a care package, or show thanks for your child’s teacher.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Cole follows up with a joking request to appear on an interlude on the forthcoming project, then asks whether West could send him a care package of clothes — which West agrees to — before exiting the stage.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for care package
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“Care package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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