mailbox

Example Sentences

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We left a letter in her mailbox with our contact details, but she did not respond.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Great story, Deb!” he’d yell from his truck after putting some real estate fliers in my mailbox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Make sure to see the envelope handstamped with the postmark instead of tossing the letter in the mailbox, O’Saben added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

A brochure from NYU appeared in the mailbox advertising a class in writing for children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I write about how the mailbox is back now, but it’s nowhere near as special as I remembered.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison