postman
Example Sentences
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The second postman to speak to the BBC, who we are calling Bob, said the reason people were not getting post on time was simple: "There's not enough staff."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
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
The virus then acts like a microscopic postman – delivering the new piece of DNA inside brain cells, where it becomes active.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
I was a bus driver, I was a postman, I worked in retail.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
The mayor breezed by, followed by the postman and the train conductor, and each of them stopped to say hello.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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