mailbox

Example Sentences

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When Compton Unified School Board President Micah Ali checked his mailbox last week, he was in for a shock.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

If you were a tween girl in the 1990s or early 2000s, the arrival of a new one in the mailbox felt like an event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

I waited until he was gone, then went to my mailbox.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt