Thesaurus results for POSTCARD

postcard

noun

Definition of postcard

as in mail

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Recent Examples of postcard Fortunata's guests dining alfresco had a postcard view of the basilica and the bustling piazza, where teenagers canoodled on the edge of a fountain. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 The villa, with its rough concrete structure and minimalist elements, boasts postcard views of the French city’s namesake bay—not quite São Paolo, but certainly a good jumping-off point. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026 One of the best hotel lounges in town, Travelle Kitchen & Bar frames postcard views of the circular Marina Towers next door. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 McGonigle is becoming one of Delco’s proudest exports, part of its postcard to the world. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for postcard

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Swavely said in an interview that the play attempts to present Helen’s perspective in the story, reimagining her as a mail-order bride and giving her a voice and agency in her own fate.

— Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Although procedural in nature, the change recognizes the practical realities of international mail delivery, time zone differences and communication delays that domestic taxpayers rarely experience.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mail

Noun

Inside were nearly 1,000 documents — letters, fragile airmail pages, official papers written in German, French and Dutch.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Former Army pilot Eddie Hubbard then approached Boeing about pivoting to air mail with a route between Seattle and British Columbia, the first international airmail service in North America.

— John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of airmail

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

Definition of electronic mail

Noun

For other types of junk mail or promotional material, the United States Postal Service and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommend using the website DMAchoice to remove your name from a lot of the national marketing mail lists.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Older adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and other scams and are often advised to ignore junk mail and calls from telemarketers.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of junk mail

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