envelopes

Example Sentences

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Once he knew we both were in place, we were to hand over our envelopes, which contained the news release the sports world was anticipating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I’m talking about the dusty envelopes hanging from metal hooks near the soup packets.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Hastings set up Netflix in 1997 with Marc Randolph, offering DVD film rentals to customers by post, arriving in characteristic red envelopes.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The order calls for extensive rulemaking by both DHS and USPS, and complicated implementation rules for the states, including rules related to the types of envelopes states must use and forms of ballot tracking.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In the right corner of the envelopes, the stamps have been canceled.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse