postmaster

Example Sentences

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Sadly, her aunt turns out to be dead, but Quartz Creek’s postmaster encourages Selena to move into her house anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

U.S. in 1926, which held that the president could remove a postmaster in Oregon.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

Instead he was introduced by board member John M. Barger, a Southern California investment executive who was supervising the postmaster search.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

Ms Masters said it took at least five officers to restrain Mailen, who the court heard used to be a school governor and postmaster and had never been in trouble with the law before.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

The postmaster showed the letter to two other men.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry