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Definitions

special delivery

NOUN
express mail
Synonyms
WEAK
express first-class hand-to-hand delivery messenger package express priority mail special handling

Example Sentences

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A few weeks ago, I got a text from my grandma: “A special delivery is on its way to you.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Matt Schodorf told me he was fresh out of whistles, and I thought of Clem, who agreed to meet me at Cafe de Leche with a special delivery.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery — the biggest sample yet from an asteroid.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

They have said they will aim to deliver as many parcels and special delivery letters as possible, while priority will be given to prescriptions and Covid-19 test kits.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2022

Anyway I love you and want to get this off special delivery so you can get it in plenty of time if I can find a stamp in this madhouse.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger