envelope

Example Sentences

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Mr. Nesbø encloses “Wolf Hour,” translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson, in a clever conceptual envelope: The book is being written years later by a Norwegian cousin of Bob’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mediums read messages through sealed envelopes or made spirit messages appear on blank slates.

From Literature

The money is not currently in a bank account and it is not part of an estate — let’s assume it’s just cash in an envelope — and I live in a state with no inheritance tax.

From MarketWatch

I followed Grandpa into the store and watched while he reached up on a shelf and picked up an envelope.

From Literature

"When I tried to inspect factories after receiving some complaints about pollution, I faced a backlash from local communities because they had been receiving envelopes from these factories."

From BBC