letterbox

Example Sentences

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Engebretsen said he was initially suspicious of the letter informing him of his honour when it dropped through the letterbox.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

And despite the hundreds of cards passing through her letterbox everyday, Clare plans to thank each person individually.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Whilst living with his grandmother, Keoghan said he could remember his mother "screaming through the letterbox... just wanting money".

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

They said he photographed sensitive military files and dropped information through a letterbox at the consulate building in Bonn.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Pathos is the appeal you see uppermost in the heart-wrenching, expensively printed flyers that pop through your letterbox asking for donations to charity.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith