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

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

In Erlick’s debut novel, every adult on the planet receives a special delivery and has to decide what to do with it.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2022

No letters will be delivered during strike days, said Royal Mail, but as many special delivery and Tracked24 parcels as possible would be delivered.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2022

After all, he had sent us the Jackson Five album by special delivery to make up for stealing from us.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia