envelope

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Recent Examples of envelope The most common reasons were votes received after the 8 p.m. deadline on Election Day (33%), incorrect or missing dates (23%), no signature (17%) or missing secrecy envelope (15%). Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025 Perhaps on the edge of our seats when that final envelope is opened. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 Children are often given money in bright red envelopes to ring in the New Year. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 The 15-month collaboration yielded a layered interior with a downtown 1970s vibe tucked inside the envelope of a more traditional uptown apartment. Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for envelope 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envelope
Noun
  • The man picking up the package then led Yardley’s agent to the Nassau Hotel on Long Island—and the elusive de Victorica.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The bottle and protein bar wrapper were collected near the Starbucks where the suspect was seen on surveillance video minutes before the shooting.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Anderson’s sweetly touching performance as an aging-out Vegas dancer is rescued from pathos by the thinnest glimmer of hope and dignity — something like the shine of a gum wrapper’s foil.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The focus of the documentary is the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion, a U.S. Army battalion of 855 Black women that was sent during World War II to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Eligible individuals would have received a settlement notice via email or mail.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These treatments work by opening the hair cuticle with a clarifying shampoo, infusing keratin deep into the strands, and sealing it with heat to ensure three times stronger and healthier hair for longer.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Shampooing also opens up the hair cuticles so the mask can penetrate better.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And not everyone is convinced that the presence of scaly skin means plesiosaurs were hanging out on the seafloor.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The toning lotion provides a splash of moisture to the skin, while removing any residue that remains after cleansing.
    Marie Courtois, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Envelope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelope. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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