How to Use push the envelope in a Sentence

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• There was no reason to push the envelope.
  — David O'Brien, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
• Olivia Wilde wants to push the envelope with her latest film.
  — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
• Compartés is here to push the envelope on what chocolate can taste like.
  — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
• Kendall Jenner isn't afraid to push the envelope with her style.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 1 May 2023
• Each year, the wineries push the envelope to bring their very best to the consumer.
  — Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
• Why not push the envelope a little further?
  — Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
• All that customization adds up to a boot that’s got the guts to push the envelope on the slopes but still feels good.
  — Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
• Granted, Williams has long displayed a drive to push the envelope a bit.
  — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
• Bold and daring looks often push the envelope.
  — Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
• With such big names championing his brand, Lee shouldn’t be afraid to push the envelope.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
• There weren’t many painters, and the ones that did exist didn’t push the envelope toward the newer vibe of golf.
  — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
• Which means the bow tie is only going to suffer from dudes trying to push the envelope to catch up.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022
• To push the envelope of what’s possible in ski mountaineering, the stars have to align.
  — Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
• Bryant says that stand-up helps push the envelope to push conversations forward.
  — Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
• Murphy has long been one to push the envelope in an effort to give children a more rounded outlook on life.
  — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 9 Nov. 2021
• For her first show in 2018, Minaj aimed to push the envelope.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2023
• The idea is to push the envelope, push the envelope to where society is headed.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
• Some states like Texas want to push the envelope and try to find a way to assist, but there's no obligation to do so.
  — CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024
• Andrew Santino likes to push the envelope.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
• There are also those who like to push the envelope and create the next big thing, sometimes taking big risks in order to do so.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• Did the director worry such over-the-top comedy might push the envelope a little too far?
  — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
• Keep the core real — and then be able, through the writing, the nuances and the actors, to push the envelope into that comedic world.
  — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
• But having a parent or in-law express their distaste over your future baby’s name may just push the envelope a little too far.
  — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 4 Sep. 2024
• Why does someone always have to push the envelope, as in the case of the candidate who spent campaign money on dogcare?
  — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
• In her most ambitious show to date, the 74-year-old artist is continuing to push the envelope with a new body of work.
  — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
• But there's always an open question as to whether or not those in attendance will truly push the envelope or dress according to the theme.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
• The county government must continue to push the envelope in procuring strong funding for our schools.
  — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022
• There are people who are willing to put their lives on the line to push the envelope and technology to drive exploration forward.
  — Ray Sanchez and Graham Hurley, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
• Most records eventually sound like the era that spawned them, even (or sometimes especially) those that did their best to push the envelope.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
• Don’t push the envelope far enough and the hotel would be unable to compete against the Langham or Raffles.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021