mailbox

Example Sentences

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“We don’t want anyone to just toss it into the mailbox as we have been able to do in the past and have it counted,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I watched as he scrutinized a photo of law enforcement unloading the letters from Guthrie’s mailbox, paying special attention to the fact that she wasn’t wearing gloves.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Once he had made the decision to rebuild, Cervantes installed a temporary mailbox on the vacant lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Fleeing back to the city, he finds a piece of paper with the song’s title, “I Wish You’d Wanted Me,” taped to his mailbox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“Up to the mailbox and back to”—I ran my sneaker toe along the edge of the driveway—“here.”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli