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

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

For instance, if I start receiving junk mail and spam from random companies and it’s addressed to “Rae Amazon Hodge,” I’ll know exactly what company sold me out.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

On the day she got her first piece of junk mail, she told him, “Guess what? I got a letter today.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie