mailman

Example Sentences

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Retired mailman and Vietnam veteran Thomas Leonard heard a boom as a propane tank at a nearby home exploded, leaving a cloud that looked like “a gigantic mushroom” in its wake.

From Seattle Times

Leonard, the retired mailman, said he didn’t know about the fire until he smelled smoke from his apartment on Front Street and went outside to investigate.

From Seattle Times

She said the robbers fled north on Vineland Avenue after removing keys from the mailman’s truck.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just point to my Amazon hat and Amazon van and ask if they want to see ID from their mailman.”

From Seattle Times

The descendant of Spanish immigrants and the son of a mailman, Mr. Martinez had a storybook rise to the top of perhaps the world’s most famous museum.

From New York Times