1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail
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Here’s one of the two Red Raider questions Stewart Mandel fielded in his mailbag this week:
Seeing a non-blue blood program like Texas Tech make splash after splash in recruiting is wild.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 11 July 2025
An answer appeared a few days ago in the sage’s electronic mailbag.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
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—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Leave them below and senior writer Richard Deitsch will answer some in an upcoming mailbag.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 11 July 2025
An answer appeared a few days ago in the sage’s electronic mailbag.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Related Articles Red Sox mailbag: What does Rafael Devers trade say about state of the team?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Leave them below and senior writer Richard Deitsch will answer some in an upcoming mailbag.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mailbag
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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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