mail carrier

Example Sentences

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Despite his interest in literature, Silverblatt’s parents wanted him to become a mail carrier, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Back in the day, we got to know every coming and going of the mail carrier, and came to recognize, from a distance, the heft of his canvas bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Carla Gates, whose mail carrier husband died, noted cities worldwide now must learn to deal with extreme weather.

From Washington Times • Aug. 13, 2023

Sherrie Esquivel was frantic to find her father, a retired mail carrier in Lahaina, but there was little she could do from her home in Dunn, North Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

“I think the mail carrier will take the letter if you leave it in your own mailbox,” Grandma said.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks