packet
noun
a small group or package of anything.
Example Sentences
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But the impact of soaring energy prices is showing up across the economy and squeezing workers’ pay packets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Elsewhere in the UK doctors have had that extra 3.5% in their pay packets since April.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Bottles of oil, packets of salt and a few tin cans lie among the debris.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
There were packets of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and mustard at the counter, which helped, but only so much.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
She reaches for the dish of sugar packets, takes out a pink one, a white one, a blue.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
