junk mail

Example Sentences

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My email inbox is starting to resemble the mailbox at my front door: stuffed full with junk mail and promos, with an important note tucked in here and there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

However, he said he did not remember seeing the email, and he thinks it must have gone into his junk mail.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Rice missed the initial notice in the mail, he said, possibly tossing out the letter thinking it was junk mail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

Kingsley also suggests looking into cutting down on the junk mail she receives—you can read more about that from the Federal Trade Commission.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

He gave me tests and kept sending reports home to Grandma, which she called junk mail and threw in the trash.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos