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Recent Examples of postmaster
The Harrisonville postmaster could open up a career position at the East Lynne office called a part-time flexible employee, but has not, according to Curtis.
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Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The department uses a Rural Mail Carrier Survey to track Ohio’s rabbit population, which involves distributing survey cards to all postmasters across the state, who then give the cards to the carriers delivering mail on rural routes.
—Emma Wozniak, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Franklin, who’d spent nearly four decades as Philadelphia’s postmaster, had a genius for efficiency, Kochersperger said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Tension and complaints grew in the 1890s as a record-breaking number of Black postmasters were appointed by Republican politicians in the South, courting and rewarding the Black vote.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
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Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
The department uses a Rural Mail Carrier Survey to track Ohio’s rabbit population, which involves distributing survey cards to all postmasters across the state, who then give the cards to the carriers delivering mail on rural routes.
—Emma Wozniak, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Franklin, who’d spent nearly four decades as Philadelphia’s postmaster, had a genius for efficiency, Kochersperger said.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Tension and complaints grew in the 1890s as a record-breaking number of Black postmasters were appointed by Republican politicians in the South, courting and rewarding the Black vote.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postmaster
Noun
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The postmistress, Christine Moss, is Jim and Jessie’s niece-in-law, and lives in the house next to the post office with her fisherman husband, Howard.—
Robert Finch
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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In late 1902, the town of Indianola, Mississippi, attempted to drive out Minnie Cox, the first Black postmistress in the state.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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She was only meant to be a messenger to bring them to me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other recurring guest stars include Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus the leader of Camp Half-Blood, Timothy Simons as Tantalus and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, messenger of the gods.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Postmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmaster. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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