mailman

Example Sentences

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The farewell party at the Verdugo Bar was put together by a trio of neighbors who got to know each other because they all wanted to be involved in celebrating their beloved mailman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

But until a friend mentioned Hanwha’s hiring spree this spring, Phillips had never considered a future in the industry, having previously worked as a mailman and a commercial landscaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

He added that a mailman told him that no deliveries were made on the days the pantry was open “because of the line of people waiting for food.”

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

I just didn’t want to be propped in the window, watching for the mailman the way Big Ma used to wait on letters from Uncle Darnell.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia