special delivery

Example Sentences

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A few weeks ago, I got a text from my grandma: “A special delivery is on its way to you.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The BAS said "the Royal Household worked with Royal Mail to arrange this particularly special delivery".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Reclaiming ancestral practices is what drew Angela Quintana Aucapan to have her baby — Namunküra, or “firm step” in Mapudungun — in the special delivery room recently, while relatives played traditional instruments.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2022

But the special delivery is not a blessing — it’s a curse.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

Because of living next door to Grandpa, Miss Effie Belle acted like God had sent her a special delivery letter explaining all the goings-on.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns