Examples of mail in a Sentence
if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late
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Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on July 24.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Ballots have been mailed to voters, and drop boxes are open to receive them.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Federal census workers are only expected to visit the homes of those who didn’t respond online, so officials said that those looking to avoid a knock on the door should read the letter they are mailed and follow the instructions before the online response period ends in late August.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Nearly 271,000 ballots were left to process in Orange County as of Wednesday evening, but that number may increase as eligible ballots mailed before June 2 are received and added to the pile.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Ballots have been mailed to voters, and drop boxes are open to receive them.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Federal census workers are only expected to visit the homes of those who didn’t respond online, so officials said that those looking to avoid a knock on the door should read the letter they are mailed and follow the instructions before the online response period ends in late August.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Nearly 271,000 ballots were left to process in Orange County as of Wednesday evening, but that number may increase as eligible ballots mailed before June 2 are received and added to the pile.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mail. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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1
: letters or parcels sent from one person to another especially through the post office
2
: something that comes in the mail and especially in a single delivery
3
: a vehicle (as a train, truck, or boat) that carries mail
4
: the system used in the public sending and delivery of letters and parcels
do business by mail
5
: armor made of small metal links or sometimes plates
a coat of mail
mailed
adjective
ˈmā(ə)ld
Etymology
Middle English male "a wallet or traveling bag," from early French male (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Middle English maille "metal plates used on armor," from early French maille (same meaning), derived from Latin macula "spot, mesh of a net"
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