How to Use envelope in a Sentence
envelope
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What did the stamp say to the envelope on Valentine’s Day?
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 24 Jan. 2024
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Gingrich’s tactics pushed the envelope of the norms of the day.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
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Placing an envelope in the mail just doesn’t have the same feel to it.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 12 June 2022
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Michaels and Triple H chose to push the envelope with their personas on and off the screen.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022
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The rest of the note was hidden by the purple envelope.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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My mom would give me red envelopes with chocolate coins in them to give to my friends.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2024
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What to know What are the coupons that come in the Pegasus Pin envelope?
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2023
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Beckham picked the envelope with the money but split the prize with Page.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
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The tumbler is turned, an envelope plucked, and a name read aloud.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2021
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In her role, Taylor is able to push the envelope freely.
—Blake Newby, Essence, 11 Sep. 2021
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New this season to the bag scene were tuck bags almost as thin as envelopes.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
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Then, Jobs picks up a brown string-tie envelope and pulls the Macbook Air out of it.
—Priya Kartik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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Tuck a coin into the envelope with this DIY scratch-off card for the big reveal.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
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Olivia Wilde wants to push the envelope with her latest film.
—Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
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Cut scallops into the top of a 3x5-inch envelope to make a cloud.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
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The man asked the store for an envelope to place the bill in lost and found, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Dave put 75 cents in an envelope and mailed it to a post office box in New York City.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
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Eric Valadez opened the envelope and took out the photo.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Oct. 2021
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Some of those bribes, prosecutors say, came in the form of envelopes stuffed with cash.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
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As for the future, Nas just wants to keep pushing himself and the envelope.
—NBC News, 12 Aug. 2021
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Drawn on the outside of the envelope was a clapboard house with an open window.
—airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
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This black set comes with five pieces: two small cubes, a medium cube, a large cube, and an envelope pouch.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
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After Julie Jensen's death, the Wojts gave the police the sealed envelope.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
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The pillows have an envelope closure for a seamless look when the bed is all made up.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023
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Planets can differ from the swirling envelopes of gas and dust from which they are born, astronomers have found.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps on the edge of our seats when that final envelope is opened.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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The walls had to match the bright pink of the lining of the envelope she had been sent, and so a special wallpaper was printed.
—India Hicks, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2021
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The boys went to a skatepark, where three other teens were hanging out — one had just been paid and had an envelope full of cash.
—Anita Chabria Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2021
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After the man died, the document that was in the envelope was filed for probate.
—Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2022
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 May 2025
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