as in letter carrier
a person who delivers mail
we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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Recent Examples of mail carrier
Two men accused of robbing eight mail carriers in North Texas have pleaded guilty, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton said in a news release.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Bill Buda was a USPS mail carrier for 31 years in Ohio.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Dogs tend to not appreciate the work ethic that goes into being a mail carrier.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Who is Jonathan Meijer? Meijer is a Dutch YouTuber and musician who's previously worked as a civics teacher, cryptocurrency consultant and mail carrier, according to The Mirror.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Bill Buda was a USPS mail carrier for 31 years in Ohio.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Dogs tend to not appreciate the work ethic that goes into being a mail carrier.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Who is Jonathan Meijer? Meijer is a Dutch YouTuber and musician who's previously worked as a civics teacher, cryptocurrency consultant and mail carrier, according to The Mirror.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
Noun
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Ensuring the well-being of our letter carriers and all postal employees remains of the utmost importance.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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The tentative deal also retains a no-layoff provision for letter carriers after six years of working as career employees.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Popular right-wing influencers such as Alex Jones amplified the claim, but their suspect turned out to be the county’s postmaster, simply doing his job.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Instead he was introduced by board member John M. Barger, a Southern California investment executive who was supervising the postmaster search.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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Dog’s unlikely friendship delights the internet A chihuahua and a postman have amassed thousands of followers after the dog’s owner started posting their daily ritual.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 July 2024
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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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