Examples of addressee in a Sentence
The addressee no longer lives here, so I've returned the letter to the post office.
Recent Examples on the Web
Few artists share her command of the spatial dimensions of narrative required to guide an addressee between points of divergence and contention.
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Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
My words will probably never reach their addressee, someone who will read them properly.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Democratic contenders and addressees include: Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
The addressee was the caretaker of the building at No. 2, Passage Maslier, 19th Arrondissement, in the Buttes-Chaumont district.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The oddly jaunty sidebar is capped by a chilling surprise: the addressee is shocked to find that the telegram has already been opened.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
And the main addressee is probably the U.S. President.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
When emailing professors or researchers, students should be polite and professional, clearly articulating their own interests and goals before expressing their interest in contributing to whatever ongoing project the addressee may be conducting.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But the real addressees of Putin's message were in Kyiv, Washington and London.
—Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
My words will probably never reach their addressee, someone who will read them properly.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Democratic contenders and addressees include: Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
The addressee was the caretaker of the building at No. 2, Passage Maslier, 19th Arrondissement, in the Buttes-Chaumont district.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The oddly jaunty sidebar is capped by a chilling surprise: the addressee is shocked to find that the telegram has already been opened.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
And the main addressee is probably the U.S. President.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
When emailing professors or researchers, students should be polite and professional, clearly articulating their own interests and goals before expressing their interest in contributing to whatever ongoing project the addressee may be conducting.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But the real addressees of Putin's message were in Kyiv, Washington and London.
—Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Addressee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addressee. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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addressee
noun
ad·dress·ee
ˌad-ˌres-ˈē 
ə-ˌdres-ˈē
: one to whom mail is addressed
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