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Recent Examples of envelope
It’s been years since the envelope with La La Land.
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Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Presenter Kumail Nanjiani looked surprised at first when opening the winners’ envelope, but then sangfroid took over.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Warren and Anderson are just two in a long list of Hollywood icons who have a multitude of Academy Award nominations but have yet to hear their name called when that envelope is opened.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
On the envelope, a British friend of mine born a Horse writes down her name, birthdate and address.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Presenter Kumail Nanjiani looked surprised at first when opening the winners’ envelope, but then sangfroid took over.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Warren and Anderson are just two in a long list of Hollywood icons who have a multitude of Academy Award nominations but have yet to hear their name called when that envelope is opened.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
On the envelope, a British friend of mine born a Horse writes down her name, birthdate and address.
—Jennifer Pak, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelope
Noun
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Plano city officials approved a $20 million incentive package and a lengthy tax rebate for the Fortune 500 firm last month.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Members of Homeland Security Investigations flagged several packages containing the firearm parts that were addressed to Kingsley’s residence, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Press the dumpling wrapper down gently with fingers so it is submerged in the liquid.—
Gretchen McKay,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Apptronik wasn't a software wrapper.—
Ravin Gandhi,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weeks earlier, the same two employees told the I‑Team they had been hired to open mail and scan documents and were unaware of the fraud allegations or arrest of the man who ran the company.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Of those, 41,212 voters had voted early in-person, per the DuPage County Clerk’s Office, while 35,966 mail-in ballots had been received and verified.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One key adaptation was a waxy coating, called a cuticle, which helped keep water inside the plant.—
Erin Potter,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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With heat, the supergloss formula seals the cuticle and adds a layer of shine that will last up to three washes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sun slowly moves against our skin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Another alleged that former child star Macaulay Culkin had encountered someone who said their shoes were made from O’Rourke’s skin.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelope. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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