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a person who delivers mail
the postman comes at around nine every morning
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Recent Examples of postman
There are few feelings better than when the postman rocks up with a parcel for you — but there is something particularly special about going into a brick and mortar store.
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Allie Daisy King, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
Among Maricopa County’s four winners: a 12th grader who wants to be an actor, a 7th grader who wants to be an Olympic climber, a 5th grader who wants to be a dancer and author and a kindergartner who wants to be a postman.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
Hamid Khan Hussain Khel is one of the country’s 400 postmen, zipping around the capital on a motorcycle bearing Afghan Post’s jaunty blue and yellow.
—Riazat Butt, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
Today, 80% of avocados consumed in the US come from Mexico, and 95% of them bear the name of Hass, the California postman.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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Allie Daisy King, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
Among Maricopa County’s four winners: a 12th grader who wants to be an actor, a 7th grader who wants to be an Olympic climber, a 5th grader who wants to be a dancer and author and a kindergartner who wants to be a postman.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
Hamid Khan Hussain Khel is one of the country’s 400 postmen, zipping around the capital on a motorcycle bearing Afghan Post’s jaunty blue and yellow.
—Riazat Butt, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
Today, 80% of avocados consumed in the US come from Mexico, and 95% of them bear the name of Hass, the California postman.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postman
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The town’s old post office provides desks for writing letters to Santa; each note is thoughtfully answered by the postmaster and mailed back before the big day.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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However, the town was forced to change its name in 1846 after an Indiana postmaster needed to address mail complications.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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She has been inundated with support from people around the world who can't get enough of the corgi and the mailman's friendship.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, Vaughan’s farewell also coincided with Tim’s retirement after nearly three decades of working as a mailman.Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Court documents say that Rubin David Adams, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery of a mail carrier.Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2024
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Even their mail carrier had a positive word about the film.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Postman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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