How to Use envelope in a Sentence

envelope

noun
  • Her eyes dropped to the envelope in his hands.
    Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Putting a stamp on an envelope won’t cut it.
    Guinevere Moore, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Your ideas are ready to push the envelope.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • My mom would give me red envelopes with chocolate coins in them to give to my friends.
    Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Then Davis found a clue to who owned the envelope.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Then, put the seeds in an envelope or brown paper bag.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Placing an envelope in the mail just doesn’t have the same feel to it.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 12 June 2022
  • New this season to the bag scene were tuck bags almost as thin as envelopes.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Though that might just lead teams to push the envelope even further.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
  • The tumbler is turned, an envelope plucked, and a name read aloud.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2021
  • Harold thanked her and pressed an envelope into her hands.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • Label the envelopes clearly, and store them in a cool, dry place.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The envelope burned bright against the dark stone table.
    Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Trees line the creek banks and foliage envelopes the cottages that stretch across the grounds.
    Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Pushing the envelope with it and doing new things for me is just kind of fun.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2021
  • But the fact is the only way to make this building work is to push its envelope.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Perhaps on the edge of our seats when that final envelope is opened.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But the envelope isn’t addressed to her.
    Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Print some out, and slip a few hard copy photos into the envelope.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Olivia Wilde wants to push the envelope with her latest film.
    Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Set a damp sponge on a dish, and use it to moisten the adhesive on the envelopes.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • Bad stuff happens from time to time when a team pushes the envelope.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • According to the post, the girl walked up the road and mailed the envelope.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • To the right, the envelope from their Grammy win sat on a shelf.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Jess and Spencer also chose love and were given three envelopes.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Guardians are aiming to push the envelope more, too.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Let your kids open an envelope each day during Hanukkah.
    Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The man also saw a bunch of envelopes strewn throughout the car, the neighbors said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
  • Others may not have recognized the cards, which came in plain white envelopes.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023

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