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Recent Examples of delivery boy
The story centers on Eddie Edison, a pizza delivery boy by day, sidekick by night.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Buffett would work as a newspaper delivery boy for The Washington Post.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In one scene, the Emmy-winning actor plays to his strengths in physical comedy when his character wants to tip a pharmacy delivery boy, but only has a $20 bill and doesn’t want to part with it.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
The back streets were devoid of the food and package delivery boys ubiquitous even in small Indian towns, because the e-commerce companies paused local services.
—Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Buffett would work as a newspaper delivery boy for The Washington Post.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In one scene, the Emmy-winning actor plays to his strengths in physical comedy when his character wants to tip a pharmacy delivery boy, but only has a $20 bill and doesn’t want to part with it.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
The back streets were devoid of the food and package delivery boys ubiquitous even in small Indian towns, because the e-commerce companies paused local services.
—Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for delivery boy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery boy
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Only 40 guests were invited to the wedding, including John’s cousin Anthony Radziwill (who served as his best man); John’s sister, Caroline Kennedy (Carolyn’s matron of honour), and her husband, Edwin Schlossberg; and their kids, Jack (the ring bearer), Rose and Tatiana (both flower girls).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The latter's daughters Rose and Tatiana were flower girls, and her son Jack was the ring bearer.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Crockett began to cultivate a national profile with a prime-time speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and has since become one of her party’s most popular messengers, using an often brash communication style to manufacture viral moments.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of his friends—a father who worked as a bike messenger for a Chinese restaurant—was taken away.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The drone carrier, the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, is a converted container ship with a 180-yard-long runway for drones.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The airline’s website says passengers can request a free pair of earbuds, and the carrier will provide them if available.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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These liaisons are consensual but fraught by infidelity, disparities in age and power, shifting norms.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez, D-At-large, has been the council’s liaison to the Port Authority for several years.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Administrative and support services firms lost nearly 19,000 jobs and courier and messenger services almost 17,000.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Administrative and support services firms cut nearly 19,000 jobs and courier and messenger services almost 17,000.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Delivery boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery%20boy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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