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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
ate a whole package of cookies at once
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Recent Examples of packages
This year’s Marché is loaded with horror and sci-fi packages pairing top-shelf filmmakers with our biggest stars, proving that genre has become world cinema’s lingua franca.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
While Netflix's push into live sports has drawn some criticism, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the strategy is not aimed at securing full-season rights packages for any sports league.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But for his 17th feature, Sheep in a Box, Kore-eda has set his story in a speculative world just over the horizon — where packages are delivered by drone, all cars are electric, and generative AI has reached into the most intimate domains of human experience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is also dog-friendly, with the Noble Paws program offering amenities and packages for your pup, with options like a cozy dog bed, treat, toy, and food and water bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Denver Golf offers a First Tee junior golf program (for kids as young as 4); two Learn and Play packages for beginners and intermediate golfers; Practice and Play passes for range balls, 9-hole and par 3 rounds; plus Friends and Family passes for mini-golf and par 3 rounds.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The investigation later found the sideline and some other 100-level tickets appeared to be allocated for specialty hospitality packages, priced at up to $6,050 per person.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The incident underscores the threat of hackers targeting open-source npm packages, which have been involved in a growing number of software supply chain attacks in recent months.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Catering packages for both children’s and adult parties, popular on the lanes, are expected to be a hit here, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
While Netflix's push into live sports has drawn some criticism, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the strategy is not aimed at securing full-season rights packages for any sports league.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But for his 17th feature, Sheep in a Box, Kore-eda has set his story in a speculative world just over the horizon — where packages are delivered by drone, all cars are electric, and generative AI has reached into the most intimate domains of human experience.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is also dog-friendly, with the Noble Paws program offering amenities and packages for your pup, with options like a cozy dog bed, treat, toy, and food and water bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Denver Golf offers a First Tee junior golf program (for kids as young as 4); two Learn and Play packages for beginners and intermediate golfers; Practice and Play passes for range balls, 9-hole and par 3 rounds; plus Friends and Family passes for mini-golf and par 3 rounds.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The investigation later found the sideline and some other 100-level tickets appeared to be allocated for specialty hospitality packages, priced at up to $6,050 per person.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The incident underscores the threat of hackers targeting open-source npm packages, which have been involved in a growing number of software supply chain attacks in recent months.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Catering packages for both children’s and adult parties, popular on the lanes, are expected to be a hit here, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packages
Noun
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Most jobs are bundles of tasks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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My mother’s cousins and neighbors joined us; trays, coffee, and bundles of cloth—used to lay couscous grains out to dry in the sun—were passed from hand to hand.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Lion’s ear produce clusters of fuzzy orange flowers that give the plant its common name.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Since pharmaceutical companies typically make drugs and therapies in batches and plan those batches months in advance, some companies may not be able to increase estrogen patch production for a few months, Ganio said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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At present, the team has only managed to showcase the catalyst under laboratory conditions in small batches.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The largest coffee and donut brand in the United States has teamed up with the Jel Sert Company to bring its tasty refresher flavors to retailers near you in convenient to-go packets that are perfect to throw in your purse, beach bag, or office bag.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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O'Grady said many community solar projects across Minnesota now use pollinator seed mixes designed to support bees and other wildlife while maintaining the land underneath the arrays.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In mass, shampoo and conditioner combo packs performed well as consumers searched for value.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Villagers had allegedly complained that packs of stray dogs were often roaming the area before the incident occurred, per the outlet.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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For American collectors — including a growing cohort from Maryland, where private collections increasingly intersect with institutional ambitions in Baltimore and the Washington corridor — the shift is instructive.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Federal tax collections are now a bit more than $5 trillion, and federal expenditures are now about $7 trillion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Packages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packages. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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