How to Use package in a Sentence

package

1 of 2 noun
  • She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
  • The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be.
  • All ingredients are listed right on the package.
  • The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package.
  • Need to keep an eye out for all these packages?
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Need to keep an eye out for all these packages?
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Too big to fit in any little package.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Only three of the four packages are set to hit stores.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
  • There is so much that is visual in that whole package.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • If in doubt, lift up two packages to compare.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And what’s the best way to make sure the package passes?
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Questions for the ages, in a smart package.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What do these mystery seed packages look like?
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t want free shipping for packages?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But the package got broken up in the House and did not pass.
    Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This means that your eggs could still be good even after the date on the package has passed.
    Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Kelley told the postal workers to send the packages to him.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The event is free to watch, but preferred seat packages are available.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • The package includes a quilt and two pillow shams.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Place the package in each of your shoes at the end of the day after wearing them.
    Dwyer Frame, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There is not a park-hopping option with this package.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These pieces are ready to go from the package straight into their luggage.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
  • To make matters worse on this idea, the trade package is far from a fair offer.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Leanne Morgan is the whole package.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These are deep discounts on fresh foods nearing the best-by date on the package.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
  • Neighbors can also pick up mail and make sure that packages don’t pile up at the door.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Just don’t tell anyone the secret recipe came straight from the back of the package.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Don’t expect any mail or packages to arrive.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • From onboard drink packages to muster drills, there’s a lot for cruise newbies to take in.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If the package does not have those words, then the M&M's are gluten-free.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025

package

2 of 2 verb
  • Small steps can be packaged as major progress.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • After the meal, my dad packaged it up and took it home with them.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
  • There are a couple ways to package fish to store in the freezer.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Or at least everyone has learned how to package one.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Projects don’t all have to be heavily packaged for us.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • It cannot be packaged into case studies.
    Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Now, the beer will ferment for two to three weeks before it’s packaged and sold.
    Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
  • The company can then mix and match dies to package only the good ones.
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Look for fruits packaged in water or 100% fruit juice.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Each pair is packaged in a gift box lined with artificial turf.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Teach them how to package thinking as IP, not just prose.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This could be why the two are packaged together in many products.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Once users can see the shape of a new behavior, large vendors rush to package it.
    Oleg Malii, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The idea is to cut down on packaging waste by reusing what people already own.
    ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Gabe Lee has managed to package a prayer, a truth, and a dream in one album.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
  • Yes, because, again, they are filled with high-risk loans, packaged and brought public by these same firms.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Their most profitable business had been helping package opaque pools of high-risk debt.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The media will hype them, brokers will package them as easy wins, and the crowd will follow.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Icing sugar coats the outside of each tiny treat, which comes packaged in a tiny pink gift bag.
    Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Find out how long salmon can last in the freezer, as well as the best ways to package it, with these expert tips.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Light blue boot laces come in the shoe, but the pair also comes packaged with an alternate dark gray.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Because it was packaged in a few different ways.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Brined beans are packaged in pouches, too, and are a great entry point for those new to lupini.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Things are packaged in paper, cardboard and no plastic.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The mattress is compressed and packaged in a box for easy delivery and set-up.
    Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2023
  • The truth is that wetness is an important part of how the carrots are packaged.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
  • The fish were packaged up in an ice box and sent to a lab where they were cleaned, photographed and identified.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • If the mushrooms are not packaged clean, be sure to remove any dirt with a damp paper towel.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Those sides will be packaged in a special gold cup, and only available while supplies last.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

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