Examples of postage in a Sentence
How much is the postage for this package?
Enclose two dollars for postage and handling.
I hope I put enough postage on the package.
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The 8% surcharge would apply to postage on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select products.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the changes Steiner is calling for is increasing the Postal Service's debt limit, which has not changed since 1992, and allowing USPS to raise postage prices beyond the current limits.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Paper returns must be properly addressed, postmarked and have sufficient postage.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The stamps will be issued in panes of 15 and will always be equal in value to the postage price for a 1-ounce, first-class letter, currently 78 cents.
—Warren Pederson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Among the changes Steiner is calling for is increasing the Postal Service's debt limit, which has not changed since 1992, and allowing USPS to raise postage prices beyond the current limits.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Paper returns must be properly addressed, postmarked and have sufficient postage.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The stamps will be issued in panes of 15 and will always be equal in value to the postage price for a 1-ounce, first-class letter, currently 78 cents.
—Warren Pederson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for postage
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“Postage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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postage
noun
post·age
ˈpō-stij 
: the charge fixed by law for carrying an article by mail
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