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the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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You, me, my ex-girlfriend, and the mailman who stops in for tea.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Teddy starts a neighborhood Secret Santa with the Belchers, Mort, and their mailman.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
Barry Gibbs was a familiar figure around the Manhattan enclave of Sutton Place, a mailman who delivered packages among the dignified apartment buildings staffed by uniformed doormen.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Teddy starts a neighborhood Secret Santa with the Belchers, Mort, and their mailman.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mailman
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailman. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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mailman
noun
mail·man
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌman 
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