mailman
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The thud of a hammering Hulksmash rattles our seats; later, a cocked rifle is so crisp we perk up like a dog hearing the mailman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
I was at the party, too — and not just to report this story, but because for the last 18 years, Ayala was my mailman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
But until a friend mentioned Hanwha’s hiring spree this spring, Phillips had never considered a future in the industry, having previously worked as a mailman and a commercial landscaper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
The minute they saw me they rushed toward me, jumping up and down with jubilation: “The mailman gave us two letters for you,” they cried.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
It requires a network of processing centers, post offices, layers of management, truck fleets, and a huge force of mailmen and women to drop those credit card offers in your mailbox every afternoon.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2018
Still, it seems fair to say that Jody-ness is not equally distributed among the world’s milkmen and mailmen: There are Jodys, and there are Jodys.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2016
A night-shift postal employee, he heard mailmen were now scared to deliver mail on the street.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 18, 2016
Earlier this month, the Post Office Committee reported out still another bill providing the mailmen with a 5.4% increase retroactive to January.
From Time Magazine Archive
For misanthropic mutts, one maker has brought out People Crackers, which are shaped like mailmen and cops, with the slogan: "Give your dog a little somebody between meals."
From Time Magazine Archive
