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the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox
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Tori Halford surprised her mailman with a personalized basket of snacks and treats.
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The mailman, grimacing as Roark’s teeth made contact.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 24 June 2024
What government services will operate on Juneteenth? Don’t expect to see your mailman delivering on Juneteenth.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Firemen are now firefighters, mailmen are letter carriers, policemen are police officers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The mailman, grimacing as Roark’s teeth made contact.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 24 June 2024
What government services will operate on Juneteenth? Don’t expect to see your mailman delivering on Juneteenth.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
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“Mailman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailman. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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mailman
noun
mail·man
ˈmā(ə)l-ˌman 
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