special delivery

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

The BAS said "the Royal Household worked with Royal Mail to arrange this particularly special delivery".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

But the special delivery is not a blessing — it’s a curse.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

"Airmail and special delivery ..." It's unclear whether the seeds spilled before they got to Stanley or after he dropped the bag.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar