postman
Example Sentences
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His witty, thoughtful verses broadened the scope of hip-hop with stories about treating your mother with respect and catching your girlfriend cheating with the postman, alongside hard-hitting lyrics about social deprivation and immigration.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 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
“The postman noticed,” he said through gritted teeth.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.