as in letter carrier
a person who delivers mail
we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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Recent Examples of mail carrier
The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating and offering a reward for information regarding three mail carriers that were robbed in Louisville on Monday.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
The same would apply if your mail carrier noticed your mail starting to accumulate.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
America’s mail carrier has lost an astounding amount of money.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Union contract requires air conditioning for mail carriers The agreement requires the Postal Service to acquire vehicles with air conditioning for its carriers.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
The same would apply if your mail carrier noticed your mail starting to accumulate.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
America’s mail carrier has lost an astounding amount of money.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Union contract requires air conditioning for mail carriers The agreement requires the Postal Service to acquire vehicles with air conditioning for its carriers.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail carrier
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The locations of the letter carriers robbed are 3000 block of Hartlage Court, 2400 block of Crittenden Drive and 1300 block of Cypress Street, which are in the St. Denis, St. Joseph, and Park Hill neighborhoods.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
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Our nation’s letter carriers deserve to go to work without fear of harm from a robbery or attack.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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The town’s old post office provides desks for writing letters to Santa; each note is thoughtfully answered by the postmaster and mailed back before the big day.Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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However, the town was forced to change its name in 1846 after an Indiana postmaster needed to address mail complications.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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This 54-minute stop-motion special, narrated by a postman (voiced by Fred Astaire), unpacks Santa's origin story — from his iconic beard to his gift-giving traditions and more.James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Mail carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail%20carrier. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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