Thesaurus results for WRAPPER

wrapper

noun

Definition of wrapper

as in package

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Recent Examples of wrapper Only his father’s respectability, and perhaps his odd Motown accent, spared him from getting cussed out by bridesmaids at society weddings as a wastrel and drunkard, a shameless woman-wrapper. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 In the living room, a blue resin coffee table shaped like a candy wrapper adds to the playful feel, along with vintage candy dishes. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 The wrapper already does most of the work of keeping your hands clean. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 When working at the miniature scale, each figure of a standard-size adult takes one paper-and-foil gum wrapper, whatever the gender or the sport. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrapper

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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

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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
In the 1920s, the envelope combination evolved into cami-knickers, the undergarment that would define the postwar Jazz Age.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of envelope

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Interestingly, the textile comes with a specialized outer coating that bounces away more than 85 percent of incoming solar radiation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
The moment the drop crosses onto the copper, the metal’s free electrons rearrange to face it—an equal and opposite charge gathers just beneath the coating, and the field between the two rises rapidly.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of coating

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

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