junk mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail But the Editorial Board did not draw the obvious conclusion: charge the senders of junk mail more. Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 The letter wasn’t just junk mail. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Across the lobby, Leda looked up from the stack of mail in her hands and smiled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • And unlike in-person voting, where verification happens upfront, mail-in ballots must be inspected and have signatures verified.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • To date, more than 5,500 filmmakers, actors and other Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter opposing the deal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the open letter, the court ruling in Kenya or the reports of protest deaths.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • But a card is a great way for people to keep track of who came to celebrate them and what well-wishes their friends and family sent them off into their new year with.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Each year, the Social Security Administration tracks the most popular baby names by state using data from Social Security card applications.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Bucolic and charming – Julita Manor Two hours west of Stockholm, Julita Manor offers a postcard-perfect countryside setting.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Those deemed eligible for the class by the court should have received a postcard about the case.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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