diff --git a/query_test.go b/query_test.go
index 59cf9355..f10078bf 100644
--- a/query_test.go
+++ b/query_test.go
@@ -1898,3 +1898,74 @@ func TestQueryWithQueryRewriter(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, rows.Err())
 	})
 }
+
+// This example uses Query without using any helpers to read the results. Normally CollectRows, ForEachRow, or another
+// helper function should be used.
+func ExampleConn_Query() {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	conn, err := pgx.Connect(ctx, os.Getenv("PGX_TEST_DATABASE"))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to establish connection: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Setup example schema and data.
+	_, err = conn.Exec(ctx, `
+create temporary table products (
+	id int primary key generated by default as identity,
+	name varchar(100) not null,
+	price int not null
+);
+
+insert into products (name, price) values
+	('Cheeseburger', 10),
+	('Double Cheeseburger', 14),
+	('Fries', 5),
+	('Soft Drink', 3);
+`)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to setup example schema and data: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	rows, err := conn.Query(ctx, "select name, price from products where price < $1 order by price desc", 12)
+
+	// It is unnecessary to check err. If an error occurred it will be returned by rows.Err() later. But in rare
+	// cases it may be useful to detect the error as early as possible.
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Query error: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Ensure rows is closed. It is safe to close rows multiple times.
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	// Iterate through the result set
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var name string
+		var price int32
+
+		err = rows.Scan(&name, &price)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Scan error: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("%s: $%d\n", name, price)
+	}
+
+	// rows is closed automatically when rows.Next() returns false so it is not necessary to manually close rows.
+
+	// The first error encountered by the original Query call, rows.Next or rows.Scan will be returned here.
+	if rows.Err() != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("rows error: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Output:
+	// Cheeseburger: $10
+	// Fries: $5
+	// Soft Drink: $3
+}