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Recent Examples of junk mail
Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Unopened bank statements, junk mail—some of it may be important (and going ignored), and the rest is likely pure clutter.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s been little more than a magnet for junk calls, much like the junk mail filling my post office box.
—Sarena Neyman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
The letter wasn’t just junk mail.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Unopened bank statements, junk mail—some of it may be important (and going ignored), and the rest is likely pure clutter.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s been little more than a magnet for junk calls, much like the junk mail filling my post office box.
—Sarena Neyman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
The letter wasn’t just junk mail.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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For the runoff, the voter registration deadline is April 27, early voting is scheduled for May 9 through May 22, and mail ballot requests must be received by May 15.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Courts typically notify individuals of jury service by mail.—
Maria Salette Ontiveros,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many of OpenAI’s own employees signed an open letter supporting Anthropic following the standoff.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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An open letter circulated across the industry and first reported on by Deadline featured more than 2,500 signatories including Sean Baker, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Nancy Spielberg.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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If a pie isn't in the cards, this relatively easy pound cake recipe with a beautiful key lime glaze is a welcome substitution.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some standout items include a Red Hot Chili Peppers show flier, a Hollywood Palladium postcard signed by late musician and host Lawrence Welk and a photo of late singers Bonnie Baker and Orrin Tucker at the venue.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Original hardwood floors run throughout, and the property includes a two-car garage — another rarity in the dense, postcard neighborhood.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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