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diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
index 9ecbbe9153..369330be9f 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,35 @@ class Chef
 
       provides :apt_package, target_mode: true
       provides :package, platform_family: "debian", target_mode: true
+      examples <<~DOC
+      **Install a package using package manager**:
+
+      ```ruby
+      apt_package 'name of package' do
+        action :install
+      end
+      ```
+
+      **Install a package without specifying the default action**:
+
+      ```ruby
+      apt_package 'name of package'
+      ```
+
+      **Install multiple packages at once**:
+
+      ```ruby
+      apt_package %(package1 package2 package3)
+      ```
+
+      **Install without using recommend packages as a dependency**
+
+      ```ruby
+      package 'apache2' do
+        options '--no-install-recommends'
+      end
+      ```
+      DOC
 
       description "Use the **apt_package** resource to manage packages on Debian and Ubuntu platforms."