mailbox

Example Sentences

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A letter still in the mail carrier’s hand has not arrived in the mailbox.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

When a project notice lands in someone’s mailbox, or more likely on a webpage they will never visit, announcing a “scoping meeting on the alternatives analysis,” it fails everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

We left a letter in her mailbox with our contact details, but she did not respond.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Make sure to see the envelope handstamped with the postmark instead of tossing the letter in the mailbox, O’Saben added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He turned toward the side that was opposite of the mailbox and I could have slipped away undetected, except that I called out, “Hi, Mr. Scanlon.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen