postman

Example Sentences

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Unsure who was responsible, or who might have read her most private thoughts, she became terrified to take public transport, leave home, or even open the door to the postman.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Ralph Belmonte, a resident of Grange Road for 47 years, said a postman discovered the body on the road after having mistaken it for a dummy strapped to the roof of a driving car.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The postman Joseph Roulin and his wife, Augustine, became Van Gogh’s principal friends during his stay in Arles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The virus then acts like a microscopic postman – delivering the new piece of DNA inside brain cells, where it becomes active.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Mr. Cantor, a retired postman from Pennsylvania, who was devoted to growing orchids, said that he would have enough blossoms for the corsages.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg