mailman

Example Sentences

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I was at the party, too — and not just to report this story, but because for the last 18 years, Ayala was my 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

PS I was talking to Gregory, our mailman, yesterday about how I write you letters sometimes because I miss you.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones