postmark

Example Sentences

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The letter had been opened by the censors—held by them, too: the postmark was over a week old.

From Literature

Why would there be letters postmarked from the front of a war Theo never fought in?

From Literature

She doesn’t quite understand how postmarks work—I don’t really, either—but I give my best explanation.

From Literature

“Mum must have put the mail under your door. Interesting. This is postmarked just yesterday. And it’s addressed to you, not Jakob,” says Colin.

From Literature

Postal Service postmarking procedures mean that if you drop your return in a mailbox on or shortly before Tax Day, April 15, you can’t count on having it postmarked that day.

From The Wall Street Journal