mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The district then plans to share the proposal publicly by displaying the maps at each school, posting the proposal on the district website and sending mailers and emails. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024 Hecate’s Howard said the company has tried to engage with residents by hosting community events, sending mailers and making phone calls. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The district has prepared a direct mailer to be sent out to all households in the district. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024 Subsequent rallies, attack mailers and insulting comments from a union leader aimed at Vargas don’t appear to have changed that. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 In the leadup to the election, a vote-yes campaign called the Committee for A Stronger Future attempted to drum up support with mailers and social media ads. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 Since February, Goodrich has swiped at Spartz and criticized her record in Washington D.C. in statements, mailers and television ads. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024 The pressure is high to align with a party to secure their voter lists, mailers and ideological endorsements. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024 The protesters promptly picked the mailers up after dropping them. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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