diff --git a/doc/api/string_decoder.md b/doc/api/string_decoder.md
index 18960f6acb1736..5d848cfb6d550b 100644
--- a/doc/api/string_decoder.md
+++ b/doc/api/string_decoder.md
@@ -10,13 +10,29 @@ The `node:string_decoder` module provides an API for decoding `Buffer` objects
 into strings in a manner that preserves encoded multi-byte UTF-8 and UTF-16
 characters. It can be accessed using:
 
-```js
+```mjs
+import { StringDecoder } from 'node:string_decoder';
+```
+
+```cjs
 const { StringDecoder } = require('node:string_decoder');
 ```
 
 The following example shows the basic use of the `StringDecoder` class.
 
-```js
+```mjs
+import { StringDecoder } from 'node:string_decoder';
+import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
+const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8');
+
+const cent = Buffer.from([0xC2, 0xA2]);
+console.log(decoder.write(cent)); // Prints: ¢
+
+const euro = Buffer.from([0xE2, 0x82, 0xAC]);
+console.log(decoder.write(euro)); // Prints: €
+```
+
+```cjs
 const { StringDecoder } = require('node:string_decoder');
 const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8');
 
@@ -35,7 +51,17 @@ next call to `stringDecoder.write()` or until `stringDecoder.end()` is called.
 In the following example, the three UTF-8 encoded bytes of the European Euro
 symbol (`€`) are written over three separate operations:
 
-```js
+```mjs
+import { StringDecoder } from 'node:string_decoder';
+import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
+const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8');
+
+decoder.write(Buffer.from([0xE2]));
+decoder.write(Buffer.from([0x82]));
+console.log(decoder.end(Buffer.from([0xAC]))); // Prints: €
+```
+
+```cjs
 const { StringDecoder } = require('node:string_decoder');
 const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8');