mailman

Example Sentences

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All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

But until a friend mentioned Hanwha’s hiring spree this spring, Phillips had never considered a future in the industry, having previously worked as a mailman and a commercial landscaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

When he wasn’t officiating games, Jury was first a mailman and later an officer for the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2024

He added that a mailman told him that no deliveries were made on the days the pantry was open “because of the line of people waiting for food.”

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024

I was worried, so I asked Gregory the mailman if he’d given you my letters.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones