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

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

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

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

From New York Times • May 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