envelope

noun

Definition of envelopenext
as in package

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Recent Examples of envelope One woman asked him to take a picture with her young daughter; another tried to give him a pink envelope, addressed to his client. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Election officials would also have to submit their outgoing and return ballot-envelope designs to USPS for review. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 In late July, a 41-page corporate intelligence dossier was delivered to my home in an unmarked envelope. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s what happened to Sasha, 26, when an envelope her parents mailed in June 2000 unexpectedly showed up at her family home more than two decades later. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for envelope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelope
  1. package
  2. wrapper
  3. mail
  4. cuticle
  5. skin
Noun
  • Van Ertvelde said most of the field this weekend is running the full cooling package — ducts, fans, chiller and driver cooling shirt.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Those states invested heavily in soundstages, developed skilled local crews, and created competitive incentive packages (up to 30 percent in Georgia and 40 percent in Louisiana).
    — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Simply prepare a simple mixture of ground meat and seasonings, roll into small meatballs, place in a skillet and cover with a wonton wrapper.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The filling is wrapped in a wonton wrapper, fried and finished with caramel and powdered sugar.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapper
Noun
  • But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • About 1,650 voters cast ballots in the special election Tuesday, including early voting and mail-in ballots.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • The golden orb was a part of an anemone called a cuticle, the base the anemone sits on when it’s attached to something.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To keep the overall effect looking tidy and prolong the life of your manicure, apply cuticle oil and hand cream every night.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuticle
Noun
  • After being implanted beneath the skin of their backs, the tissues developed their own blood supply and began to contract spontaneously.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The device sits on the skin like a band-aid and can collect up to 10 times the sweat from low-intensity activities such as walking or answering emails, compared with other wearable sweat sensors.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of skin

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“Envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelope. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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