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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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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 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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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Other drivers were assigned to amphibious construction units, demolition teams, air wings and carrier deck commands.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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