How to Use packing in a Sentence

packing

noun
  • I used some old newspapers for packing.
  • We finished all our packing yesterday.
  • The first item on my packing list?
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Think your packing list is too long?
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • How many packing cubes are too many?
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • What does your packing style look like?
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Make sure this sundress is on the top of your packing list.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop a few more of my packing list staples.
    Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Upgrade your fall packing list with these smart style swaps.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Keep scrolling to see what else should be on your camping packing list.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
  • She’d been laid off from a part-time job at a nearby packing plant.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Leisure readers to use this packing hack).
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That meant packing for road trips the night before, rather than the day of.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Need a little more packing space?
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Just add tire chains to your packing list in case of late-season storms.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • The use-by date can’t be more than 45 days from the packing date.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • From the slopes to the streets, this wardrobe basic is a packing must-have.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Ahead of any good trip is often a stressful night of packing.
    Melissa Epifano, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022
  • The NewKids were so smart, right out of their eggshell packing!
    Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Make sure packing paper is free of stains, smooth it out, and then use it to wrap gifts.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Having one item that does a lot is key to keeping your packing list small.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This helps to spread out your packing to avoid excess baggage fees.
    Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • That’s where the Sudoku packing method comes in.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Think of this as a packing cube for your family’s dirty clothes.
    Kristy Alpert, Parents, 25 Jan. 2024
  • And the whole time, this packing system was my saving grace.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • No spring break packing list feels complete without a flowy maxi dress.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Put a label on the box or bag, and then put clear packing tape over the label.
    Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Whoever bagged the stay had to move fast, and won’t have much time for packing.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The space was replaced with swelling and cranial packing.
    David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
  • This, of course, made packing for the 13-day trip even harder.
    Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023

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