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a person who delivers mail
the postman comes at around nine every morning
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Recent Examples of postman
That’s best demonstrated by a novel gameplay mechanic in the form of a camera that Indy acquires from a dissident postman called Ernesto.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
Dog’s unlikely friendship delights the internet A chihuahua and a postman have amassed thousands of followers after the dog’s owner started posting their daily ritual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 July 2024
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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
Hass made only about $4k from his share of the crops, and worked as a postman till his death at age 60.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
Dog’s unlikely friendship delights the internet A chihuahua and a postman have amassed thousands of followers after the dog’s owner started posting their daily ritual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postman
Noun
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In 1835, an anti-abolition mob raided the Charleston, South Carolina, post office and, with the help of the city postmaster, burned bundles of abolitionist newspapers.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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The federal government was small by modern standards, but President Jackson’s appointment of loyalists as federal land agents and postmasters meant that political appointees had power to allocate lucrative land sales in the frontier and distribute partisan newspapers.—
Yong Kwon / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Cooper, a former mailman before turning his sights to music, sings about the memories and life moments that the numbers on a mailbox signify to someone who calls an address home.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trans suspect in mailman's stabbing murder escorted out of NYPD precinct Jaia Cruz, also known as Alvin, allegedly stabbed an on-duty US Postal Service mail carrier Thursday during a dispute while the two were waiting in line at a Manhattan deli.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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After leaving the Air Force Proctor worked various jobs until accepting a position at the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier until his retirement in 2019.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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On the show, Blippi will meet truck drivers, mail carriers, pizza makers, astronauts, firefighters, and more.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Postman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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