How to Use unopened in a Sentence

unopened

adjective
  • An unopened tin of caviar can be stored in the fridge for 10 days to 2 weeks.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2021
  • Atop the case are decades-old, unopened beer cans from the region.
    Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2018
  • At one point last year, the pile up of unopened mail had to be kept in trailers.
    Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The unopened note was passed to a florist, who prepared a box of balloons.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Lawlor found a blue tarp and two unopened bags of lime inside the pit, the warrant said.
    Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2020
  • The man made off with shopping carts filled with new, unopened toys.
    Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 22 Dec. 2022
  • For years, the unopened safe sat on a dusty shelf in a Derry library.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The state already lets bars and restaurants sell unopened beer and wine to go.
    Emma Dale, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2020
  • Keep unopened maple syrup in a cool, dry spot, out of direct light.
    Becky Krystal, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • LCG Auctions set the starting bid price for the unopened phone at $2,500.
    CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • During the car’s towing, an unopened bottle of Irish whiskey was in the trunk.
    cleveland, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The box, still unopened, was found in Reed’s office after his death in 2013.
    New York Times, 6 June 2022
  • Joey leaned down to one, pointing out the clusters of unopened flower buds at the tips.
    Jonathan Kauffman, Bon Appétit, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This is the last big unopened teleco market in Africa and probably one of the very few in the world.
    Tom Collins, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The same thing happens if A doesn’t continue all the way to the end of a ladder but jumps to an unopened one.
    Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The cooler, as well opened and unopened beer cans, was recovered from the site.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 May 2021
  • The officer found a cold, unopened 12-ounce beer can in the truck’s cup holder.
    cleveland, 6 May 2021
  • The unopened Champagne was waiting on ice back in the stateroom.
    Alex Pulaski, latimes.com, 10 June 2018
  • But an unopened copy of a rare version of the game recently sold for a lot, lot more.
    Julie Muncy, Wired, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Use scissors to cut back an inch or two down from the unopened bud — utting right above a set of leaves.
    Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 27 June 2019
  • Alvarez-Rodriguez told the outlet of the unopened box, which cost her $9.99.
    Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Gift boxes sit unopened at the foot of a tree adorned with ornaments and lights.
    Desiree Stennett, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Most of the eggs were filled with candy, but a handful were packed with unopened condoms.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Apr. 2022
  • White tea is made by using only the unopened leaf buds.
    Barb Sands, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • If unopened, your fridge will be able to keep food cold for about four hours, according to Ready.gov.
    Aditi Sangal, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022
  • All of Richards’ artworks were stored in unopened boxes for the 15 years since his passing.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, are also allowed as long as they are unopened and less than a liter.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Their food was in an unopened, 50-pound bag on the counter, which officials opened and gave to the dogs, according to Lane.
    Rocky Baier, azcentral, 14 June 2019
  • Any unopened/unworn item shipped to a USA destination can be returned for any reason within 14 days of the shipping date.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Oct. 2024
  • If beer remains unopened and refrigerated, some can last about two years past the expiration date.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024

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