postman

Example Sentences

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The postman Joseph Roulin and his wife, Augustine, became Van Gogh’s principal friends during his stay in Arles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Earlier that day, Methven, who worked as a postman, had complained to his girlfriend that her waitress shifts made him "lonely".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

I was a bus driver, I was a postman, I worked in retail.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

One was about a boy called Max who worked as a postman on the moon and was sent on an adventure.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

Who did he know who sent letters by the postman?

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling